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Environmental Assessment Act

Bill C-38: The Law That Will Break Nature's Back?

David Suzuki | Posted 08.12.2012 | Canada Politics
David Suzuki

Canada's environmental laws are under attack by both the federal and Ontario governments. In Ottawa, the government introduced Bill C-38 to implement far-reaching measures announced in its budget. The 420-page Bill C-38 will gut a raft of federal laws passed over the years to ensure that our air, water, and most vulnerable wildlife populations are protected.

Keep Fish (and Other Environment Issues) Federal

Elizabeth May | Posted 06.18.2012 | Canada Politics
Elizabeth May

In the recent announcement about changes to the environmental assessment process, the Conservatives have dropped any pretense they care about Canada's natural environment, and have reduced the federal government's oversight role to miniscule proportions.