Elections Canada is attacking free speech
The vague language of the Liberals' Elections Modernization Act opened the door for Elections Canada's wild overreach in defining partisanship.
Environmental Defence
Environment groups warned saying climate change is real could be seen as partisan
A pre−election chill has descended over some environment charities after Elections Canada warned them that discussing the dangers of climate change during the upcoming federal campaign could be deemed partisan activity.
Sobeys to remove plastic bags from all stores next year as grocers go green
Shoppers at Sobeys Inc. grocery stores will soon need to bring their own totes or lug their purchases home in paper bags as the chain moves to phase out plastic bags by February 2020.
McKenna sued in VW emissions-scandal fallout
Ecojustice, acting on behalf of Environmental Defence staff, said it has launched the case seeking to hold the federal environment minister accountable.
Environment groups say oil industry asks will lead to 'climate chaos'
Several of Canada's leading environment groups say election demands from Canada's oil industry earlier this week are a direct attack on the future health and prosperity of Canadians.
Canada hasn't issued any permits for companies to ship waste, government says
The federal government has issued no permits for Canadian companies to ship trash overseas since regulations changed three years ago but Canadian garbage is still showing up unwanted in Asian nations.
Three years after promising to cap oilsands pollution, Notley government still needs more time to consult with industry
Alberta still doesn’t have regulations in place to determine how to operate its much-vaunted “hard cap” on oilsands emissions, first announced in late 2015.
New tax incentives for investment could increase Canada's emissions
Big greenhouse-gas emitters will be able to take advantage of new federal tax incentives Finance Minister Bill Morneau promised on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, even if that means more emissions, the government says.
After plastics charter, Ottawa looking at curbing own use to reduce garbage
The political aide to Canada's environment minister says the federal government is looking to reduce its use of plastic as it pursues a national strategy to curb Canada's addiction to the material.
Selected oilsands projects may avoid new environmental assessment rules
Oilsands projects that use steam to release bitumen from deep underground will likely get a pass from new federal environmental assessment rules — but Ottawa is still considering how to deal with those that use solvents instead of water.
Federal government wants to keep media out of the Volkswagen court case
Environment Canada does not want National Observer to intervene in a court case that will determine whether records collected during the Volkswagen emissions cheating investigation will be made available to the public.
2018 needs to be year feds put flesh on bones of climate change framework
One year ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got eight provinces and all three territories to agree to put a price on pollution as part of a national climate change plan.
Who hid the electric car?
Lots of Canadians are open to trying, if not buying, an electric vehicle. But just try finding one.
Ottawa not doing its job to hold Volkswagen to account for diesel dupe: lawyers
Catherine McKenna is facing legal action from several environmental groups who accuse the government of dragging its heels on investigating Volkswagen for duping Canadians with diesel engines.
Little wooden cards to map impact of potential Energy East oil spill
Environmental groups have set a small fleet of wooden cards afloat in the Ottawa River at a proposed Energy East pipeline crossing point at Pointe-Fortune, Que.