Six federal cabinet ministers launched a sweeping review of Canada’s environmental laws on Monday pledging to restore what the previous government took away.
The federal government says it's beefing up the ecological protection of a newly created national urban park in Toronto while allowing farms in the park longer term leases of up to 30 years.
The announcement could prove to be a major win for Arctic conservation, ending long-standing delays in efforts to protect Lancaster Sound, home to narwhals, beluga whales and polar bears.
In the middle of a hot spot for marine mammals, why does Environment Minister Catherine McKenna want to climb up a cliff to an "office" 300m above the Arctic seas?
“Your dad put us in the constitution, gave us a box, but there was nothing in it. You have a chance to fill this void,” said Manitoba Métis Leader David Chartrand.
"No company will continue to be successful if their integrity and their reputation is questioned," said the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.
Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the key to dealing with climate change in the Arctic is to have "real conversations" with the Inuit peoples who live there.