Lawmakers Endorse Kyoto Protocol
From Times Wire Reports
After months of national debate, Canada’s House of Commons voted in favor of ratifying the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The 195-77 vote gave Prime Minister Jean Chretien the public endorsement he wanted for the government to announce ratification by year’s end.
Canada’s ratification will be a major boost for the treaty, rejected by President Bush. Meanwhile, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark officially ratified the treaty, which more than 80 nations have signed.
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