Will Inuit voices be heard when it comes to nation-building projects?
If these so-called nation-building projects in our own territory cannot even feed children, is it truly nation building?
Uncertainty surrounds assessments plans for national interest projects
Selected projects represent high hopes and deeply invested political capital. But they also follow a long history of unnecessarily costly and failed efforts that began with political enthusiasm and proceeded with unsupported confidence.
Canada can’t cop out on the climate
Based on the movements of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘new’ Liberal government, one would be hard-pressed to find any sense of urgency when it comes to addressing the climate emergency.
Strengthening climate policy to build long-term prosperity
As we move forward with major new ‘nation–building’ projects and infrastructure investments, the choices we make are about today versus tomorrow, not the environment versus the economy.
Environmental groups, LNG advocates conflict over natural gas demand as Major Projects Office launches
Climate Action Network Canada sees a focus on LNG as a ‘move in the wrong direction,’ while the Canadian Gas Association says that domestic LNG production could fulfill a demand in Europe.
Build Canada Homes must prioritize ‘right’ kind of housing, affordability and green energy, say advocates
The Build Canada Homes initiative, which aims to double national housing output to 500,000 new homes per year, is expected to launch this fall.
Safeguarding Canada’s freshwater heritage
Freshwater is a crucial part of the environmental frontline in safeguarding our nation’s sovereignty, and strengthening democracy.
Canada must lead on an all-encompassing treaty to end the plastics crisis
Upholding Indigenous rights and protecting the health of Canadians means continuing to call for an ambitious plastics treaty that addresses upstream solutions.
Canada’s water security strategy starts with the Canada Water Agency
The newly formed agency offers Ottawa a tool to deliver, but it must be empowered with a clear mandate and the resources to match.
A Liberal by the same name is not necessarily the same Liberal
There are Canadians who hoped that in voting for Mark Carney’s Liberals, some of some of Justin Trudeau’s social policies would survive. They are likely now wondering if this is the government that best represents them.
