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Some demonstrators arrived from Joliette by bus to combine their voices with those of the organizations present. “It is often the most vulnerable who are the most affected by the consequences of climate change, which contribute to heighten inequalities,” Dhavernas said. “The loss of biodiversity, epidemics and heat waves — it’s the people who are poorly housed, the elderly and the poorest who suffer the most.
“Apart from health care, we were the service most in demand to inform and help people,” he said. “However, we often come last for funding. We are historically behind by something like $450 million, to keep pace with the cost of living. We deserve better.”Article content
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