environmental assessment

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Alberta court ruling pushes back on Ottawa’s energy project assessment regimen

The new Act's assessment factors include gender-based analysis and climate change accounting.


12:45PM
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Bay du Nord approval underscores politicization of environmental policy in Canada

The Northern Gateway project passed similar environmental scrutiny but was cancelled by the federal government.


12:05PM
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Canada can promote world peace by reorienting climate policy

Prime Minister Trudeau plans to phase-out fossil fuel use in Canada.


8:44AM
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Soaring pipeline price tag underscores problems with government-run projects

The Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion's cost has increased from $7.4 billion to $21.4 billion.


9:17AM
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Canada’s environmental record provides some good news during troubling times

Where Canada’s ranking is low, it’s sometimes unavoidable due to factors beyond our control such as geography and climate.


9:46AM
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Minor tweaks won’t fix major flaws in Bill C-69

It’s hard to see how a new additional phase of consultation will reduce timelines.


11:16AM
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Ottawa’s new environmental assessment process creates more confusion and future strife

Bill C-69 overhauls the federal environmental-impact assessment process for resource projects.