Two former Canadian climate advisors condemned parliamentary obstruction of their testimony on government disregard for climate advice.

Two former members of Canada’s independent net-zero advisory body, Simon Donner and Catherine Abreu, condemned the House of Commons environment committee’s handling of a motion to hear them, calling the conduct “junior high” and blaming all major parties for obstructing the process. The motion, aimed at discussing their December resignation over alleged government disregard for climate advice on major projects and energy deals, was not voted on as the committee adjourned due to interpreter time limits. Conservatives and Bloc Québécois accused Liberals of filibustering, while Abreu criticized the government’s lack of transparency, noting the irony of the party that created the advisory body opposing the invitation. Donner attributed the dysfunction to partisan gridlock, and Bloc MP Patrick Bonin likened the situation to past restrictions on scientists under former Prime Minister Harper.