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How Little 'Ol Ontario Had a Global Impact at Rio+20

David Suzuki | Posted 08.27.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Endangered Species, Rio+20, Ontario Endangered Species Act, Convention on Biological Diversity, Rio Earth Summit, Canada Politics News
David Suzuki

Ontario's endangered wildlife dodged a bullet when the provincial government reversed its decision to gut the province's world-class Endangered Species Act. With their vote of confidence, politicians in Ontario helped sustain one of the few outcomes of an important global environmental agreement in June at Rio+20.

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Canada: Environmental Loser at Home and Abroad

Keith Brooks | Posted 08.20.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Rio Plus 20, Bill C-38, Canada Omnibus Budget Bill, Rio Earth Summit, Rio+20 Earth Summit, Omnibus Budget Canada, Earth Summit Rio, Bill C-38 Budget, Budget Bill C-38, Slideexpand, Canada Politics News
Keith Brooks

In the coming days, the world's leaders will gather in Rio de Janeiro to seek renewed commitment to the principles of sustainable development. The Rio+20 hasn't received a lot of Canadian attention, and for good reason: A federal budget bill which contains over 100 pages dedicated to weakening environmental legislation and oversight has just been passed by parliament.

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