The Ford government’s Bill 23 claims that environmental protections are a hurdle to profits and affordable housing. In actuality, environmental regulations are guardrails, protecting us from a cliff of preventable flooding, environmental degradation, and sky-high infrastructure costs.
When it comes to the climate crisis, humanity is acting like a truculent toddler screaming at Mother Earth: “You’re not the boss of me,” writes Ralph Martin. As a matter of fact, she is.
Meat, dairy and egg production in Canada involves forcing thousands of animals to live in filthy conditions. By any epidemiological standard, this is a disaster waiting to happen, write Jenny Henry and Darlene Levecque of Nation Rising.
Political leaders must respond to the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century credibly, not deny the complex world we now live in or only pay lip service to it.
B.C. Premier John Horgan met Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced plans to strengthen the partnership between British Columbia and Washington state, and fight climate change while creating jobs across the region.