Time for Canada’s shift to a new, green energy economy
As the impacts of climate change become more apparent, it’s clear that all countries must do what they can to keep the global average temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius. This is the target that the global community has recognized and signed onto at the climate change conference in Paris in 2015. According to […]
Trans Mountain pipeline’s expansion called into question amid growing concerns
As the clock ticks on regulatory permits, the fate of the Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline becomes less certain. Trans Mountain appealed to the National Energy Board in October regarding its inability to get the proper permits from the City of Burnaby, B.C. to be able to start the project. The Trans Mountain Expansion […]
Climate action: economic opportunity with social justice
Re: “Canada misses opportunity for climate justice,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 27, p. 17). Who apart from the coldest heart could not agree with Shaughn McArthur? But he misses the key point. The big picture here is that we are just in the early phase of catastrophic changes due to climate change, and already governments […]
U.S. leading in solar power and can serve as a model for Canada
Recently, Canada’s Environment Minister Catherine McKenna and U.K. Minister of State for Climate Change Claire Perry announced the formation of a group of countries that had agreed to phase out coal as a source of energy. This was motivated, in part, to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to revive the coal energy. But despite […]
Canada misses opportunity for climate justice
Rarely before have the challenges posed by climate change felt so widespread, immediate and severe. In the last year, we saw three hurricanes hang over the Caribbean at once and drought trigger a hunger crises in multiple countries in Africa. At home, wildfires set parts of British Columbia ablaze and unexpected flooding in eastern Ontario […]
Canada positioned to lead charge in global fight for food security
As the earth adapts to emerging challenges that threaten our food supply, it is clear we need to put together a comprehensive and proactive plan that will ensure food security for years to come. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations defines food security as “when all people, at all times, have […]
Fundamental and applied research both valuable
In the months since my appointment as the Conservative critic for science, I have had the pleasure of meeting with representatives of the scientific community from across Canada, including meetings with over a dozen university presidents or vice-presidents of research. Through these conversations, I now have a better understanding of the complicated federal research funding […]
Former prime minister Brain Mulroney commemorates 30th anniversary of Montreal Protocol
This is a written copy of the speech delivered by former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney Nov. 20 in Montreal to mark the 30th anniversary of the UN-backed Montreal Protocol: When I was very young, we went to the foot of Champlain Street, and swam in Baie Comeau, for which my hometown was named. Today, […]
Canada needs to address water pollution from tailings ponds
FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA.—It was extremely disappointing to read the Government of Canada’s response, earlier this month, to accusations that it was sitting idly by while oil sands tailings ponds were leaking contaminants into rivers and lakes in northern Alberta. High concentrations of toxins have been detected in groundwater and surface water. But the government argued […]
Women for Nature focuses on diversity, broad engagement
It’s widely accepted that there’s great strength in diversity, and that our world improves because of it. We see proof virtually everywhere we live, work and play—whether in nature, in the community sphere, or in the broader economy. One initiative that exemplifies that work is Nature Canada’s Women for Nature. As our country celebrates its 150th year, […]
