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Green assessments ‘important’ and ‘meaningful,’ bureaucrats said
April 18, 2012
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver is weakening federal oversight measures that were once described by his department as “meaningful” and “important levers” to address “significant environmental [...] More »
Conservatives Abdicating Responsibility for Resource Development
April 17, 2012
TORONTO AND OTTAWA— Liberal Environment critic Kirsty Duncan made the following statement today on Stephen Harper’s decision to gut regulations and abdicate the federal government’s responsibilities [...] More »
Furniture storage and waste ‘unacceptable,’ says PMO
April 4, 2012
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office urged two federal cabinet ministers to intervene last summer following “unacceptable” revelations that the government’s lead department on protecting the environment [...] More »
Budget to include new approval process for natural resources projects
March 28, 2012
Thursday’s federal budget will finally reveal the Conservatives’ new, faster review process for major resource projects. … Still, Liberal natural resources critic David McGuinty worries that [...] More »
Political battle heats up over energy strategy
February 1, 2012
Political battle lines are being drawn over a proposed national energy strategy, with industry groups onside and the Conservatives and opposition parties sparring over what it [...] More »
Conservatives, NDP ‘irresponsible’ on Keystone: David McGuinty
January 19, 2012
The Conservative and NDP’s polarizing positions on the Obama administration’s Keystone pipeline decision are irresponsible and unproductive, Liberal natural resources and energy critic David McGuinty told [...] More »
Rules for Resource Projects Need an Overhaul: Minister
January 12, 2012
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says Canada needs to overhaul the rules for approving major resource projects—now. … David McGuinty, the Liberal’s natural resources critic, said [...] More »
Family of seven realizes Habitat dream
December 24, 2011
In need of a safe and affordable home, Ahmed Ali and his family realized their dream on Dec. 15 when they were handed keys to their [...] More »
Total’s Joslyn mine approval triggers Tory calls for speedier review process
December 9, 2011
The Harper government has approved Canada’s fifth oil sands mine after the project spent six years under regulatory scrutiny, prompting a senior cabinet minister and energy [...] More »
$9B Joslyn oil sands project gets green light
December 8, 2011
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says Canada’s environmental review process takes too long and it should be streamlined so it doesn’t last any longer than two [...] More »