Canada’s discourse on finfish aquaculture is environmental extremism at its finest
NGOs run misinformation campaigns, seed mistrust in good government, and undermine balanced policy that would benefit Canadians and the global community.
Deadly Hurricane Beryl a stark reminder of the need to confront climate change, says Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy
Canada should take an active role in advocating on behalf of vulnerable Caribbean nations in forums where they aren’t members, say current, former diplomats.
Oilsands alliance can’t handle the truth
Asking oil companies to provide evidence for their green claims isn’t censorship, it’s an inoculation against misinformation.
Environmental checkup: reviewing governments’ clean-economy performance
As Canada’s environment ministers prepare to meet, we examined how their governments are performing on climate, energy, and preparedness for the clean economy.
Striking the balance between accuracy and ambition for climate change communications
Limits around promotional speech are valid, but the restrictions in Bill C-59 regarding greenwashing are not the path to get us there.
Can DFO be trusted to implement the fish-farm ban?
Without being given legal force through legislation or regulations, the promised ban remains little more than another political promise vulnerable to ever-changing political winds.
Governments unprepared for risks of a dilbit spill in western waters
I can lament the failure of the B.C. NDP and the federal Liberals to keep their promises, while praying that the likely spills will be averted by sheer luck.
Canada at risk of both freshwater and brain drain as thirst for tech grows: AquaAction president
An American threat assessment identified global water security and climate-related disasters like drought as an increasing risk to its national security interests, and Canada needs to catch up, says AquaAction’s Soula Chronopoulos.
Federal government weakens its program monitoring pesticides in the environment putting human health at risk
We have a right to know where, when, and how pesticides are used. The monitoring program desperately needs the oversight of experts such as independent academics who are free of conflicts of interest with profit-making from pesticides and their use.
Waste is a valuable resource and the key to sustainability
By 2050, when net-zero becomes a reality, we will need to have shaped our world where biomimicry and industrial symbiosis are at the heart of the economy, ensuring that resources are used wisely and sustainably, paving the way for a brighter, more resilient planet.
