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About Holly Lake

Holly Lake is a journalist from Newfoundland and Labrador landlocked in Ottawa. A coastal soul, her work focuses on fisheries, oceans and environmental stories. She has collected a shelf of awards and nominations over the years, including from the Ontario Newspaper Awards, Dunlop Awards and Canadian Association of Journalists. She has an undergrad in law and political science from Carleton University, a master’s degree in journalism from Western University and is currently studying law at the University of Ottawa.

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Insiders reveal dubious methods

From our archive: National Observer spoke to several scientists about their experiences with environmental assessments on major industrial projects that got approved after their proponents submitted dubious evidence in their applications. The consultants all experienced similar pressure to overlook evidence.
Oversight
Investigations, Energy, Politics | June 21st 2019

Shark fin ban sets an example for the world

The father of the late filmmaker Rob Stewart, whose 2007 documentary Sharkwater, galvanized a movement against finning, was ecstatic after the bill passed the Senate: "I know Robbie’s looking down, saying ‘Canada first.’
News, Politics | June 19th 2019
animals in science, test animal, scientific experiment, lab mouse, Canada

The strange case of the bill to ban cosmetic animal testing

A year since clearing the Senate, and despite strong support across party lines, the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act has failed to pass the House of Commons, which is set to adjourn for the summer.
State Of The Animal
News | June 12th 2019

Kenney tables bill to kill carbon tax

The new Alberta government of Jason Kenney introduced its first piece on legislation on Wednesday, to scrap the province’s carbon tax, raising the stakes in its fight with the federal Liberal government over climate action.
News, Energy, Politics | May 22nd 2019

Saskatchewan court validates Trudeau's carbon tax

The Saskatchewan government will appeal the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruling Friday that said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's carbon tax is constitutional. The ruling is the first in a series of court challenges launched by conservative-leaning premiers who have declined to impose a price on carbon pollution.
News, Energy, Politics | May 3rd 2019

Jason Kenney warns of Alberta separation

Premier Jason Kenney, a former federal cabinet minister in the Stephen Harper government, insisted that he was a “proud Canadian” and not advocating Alberta separatism, but federal ministers suggested his claims were false and irresponsible, provoking polarization.
News, Energy, Politics | May 2nd 2019

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