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Bill C-69 is our chance to level up Canada’s environmental laws, and we can’t afford to miss it
By Anna Johnston Feb. 25, 2019
Right now, we have a chance to rebuild and strengthen these fundamental legal protections, through the legislative changes contained in Bill C-69.
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured recently. If the bill dies in the Senate, years of hard work, public consultation, and deliberation to strengthen environmental laws could go down the drain. With such crucial legal safeguards at stake, we cannot afford to delay, writes Anna Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canadians depend on the federal government to safeguard our families, our health and the environment from pollution, toxic contamination and other potential harms. But in 2012, our environmental safety net was drastically weakened, leaving Canadians with toothless laws and flawed decision-making processes that put the environment and public at risk.
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