Debunking the case to keep fish farms open
As then fisheries minister Joyce Murray prepares to announce her plan to transition the remaining fish farms out of B.C. waters, the industry is working hard to ensure they can stay.
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Advocates push for full protection of the Greenbelt
Environmental advocates caution that the Greenbelt, a vast protected region containing crucial natural areas and farmland, is still not fully safeguarded from the provincial government's construction plans.
Suncor CEO fields tough questions on climate change at federal committee
It’s no secret oilsands companies intend to ramp up production despite the rapidly worsening impacts of the climate crisis, and one longtime industry executive laid out his arguments for doing just that at a federal committee Monday.
‘They don’t want to give up the thing that gave them everything’
John Vaillant, author of an acclaimed book connecting fire and climate change, reflects on the testimony of top oil execs in the House of Commons.
Ontario tables law to return Greenbelt land and increase future protection
Any future changes would have to go through the legislature, and could not just be done by regulation – as the Tories did last year.
Business cheers as federal environmental impact law struck down by court
The legislation, formerly known as Bill C-69, was reviled in the oil-and-gas producing province, where industry leaders saw it as a roadblock to infrastructure development.
Ottawa presses ahead with charges against 50 Indigenous fish harvesters in the Maritimes
On Sept. 17, 2020, the Sipekne'katik First Nation issued five lobster licences to its members, saying they could trap and sell their catch outside the federally regulated season.
NDP vow to campaign on pharmacare in next election if Liberal promise falls through
The federal New Democrats plan to make pharmacare a central issue in the next election if the Liberals do not meet the bar the opposition party has set for legislation to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.
Suncor CEO to testify at Commons committee to explain sustainability comments
Canada's ongoing political battle between climate action and the economic benefits of the oil and gas industry will be on full display today as the CEO of oilsands giant Suncor appears at a House of Commons committee.
Ontario bill expected to formalize the return of land to the Greenbelt
Ontario's municipal affairs and housing minister is expected to introduce legislation today to return parcels of land to the protected Greenbelt.
Family-friendly playdate with Climate Papa
Parents want to do something about climate change. But figuring it out isn't easy.
Opposition questions the likelihood of Nova Scotia reaching 2030 climate targets with new energy plan
Liberal environment critic Iain Rankin, Green Leader Anthony Edmonds and Susan Leblanc, the NDP’s environment and climate change spokesperson, agree more renewables are needed and building clean energy in the province is a positive step, but remain skeptical about the plan’s viability.
‘We have a vision to protect our lands that is more sacred to us’: Finance agreement signals future conservation boom in N.W.T.
The stage has been set for a conservation boom in the Northwest Territories with a signed framework agreement between the territorial and Indigenous governments and private philanthropies.
Connectivity potholes on Vancouver Island surface in regional transportation survey
A lack of affordable, convenient, frequent and reliable options for travel between many Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast communities was the top obstacle identified in a recent regional transportation survey funded by the province.
Premiers declare victory over Supreme Court impact assessment ruling. Everyone else says, not so fast
The Supreme Court of Canada found Ottawa's legislation to regulate major projects is “largely” unconstitutional — forcing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government back to the drawing board to avoid further legal challenges.