Canada should ban oil supertankers in the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound off north coast of British Columbia
As Rivers to Ocean Week approaches, Canadians are presented with an opportunity to celebrate and learn about the important role of fresh water and oceans and to discover how inter-connected our planet is with these bodies of water. It also provides us with time to reflect upon the impact human activity has had on these […]
Rising sea levels tip of melting iceberg when it comes to climate change
Evidence is mounting that greenhouse gases are directly and indirectly disrupting ocean ecosystems and economies, and environmental researchers are calling on the federal government to take a leading role in reducing nationwide carbon output in response to changing ocean currents and rising ocean acidity. Last week the International Energy Agency announced that 2010 was a […]
Water export: serious threat or convenient distraction
TORONTO—The media love the topic of bulk water export. It has all the necessary ingredients of a good story—potential conflict, behind-the-scenes maneouvering, and international intrigue. Federal governments have twice introduced legislation to prevent water export, just ahead of the 1988 “free trade” election, and again just ahead of the recent 2011 election. In both cases, […]
Resource Development
Resource Development
Ritz says feds want to open world markets to Canadian farmers
TOP PRIORITY: A firm believer of the marketplace, Gerry Ritz says he wants to make sure farmers have access to world markets. BIGGEST CHALLENGE: He says there were some ‘great agricultural announcements’ in last week’s federal budget, but rather than work on the economy, the opposition parties are ‘forcing’ an election. O pening up world […]
Blackburn sets feds’ sights on young farmers
In order for the agriculture industry to remain stable, the government must focus on young farmers, says Minister of State for Agriculture Jean-Pierre Blackburn. “We need absolutely to be sure that young farmers will be there for the future of this country and to feed our population,” Mr. Blackburn (Jonquière-Alma, Que.) told The Hill Times […]
Liberals promise to wipe slate clean, rebuild Canadian agricultural and develop food policy
Responsible for eight per cent of Canada’s GDP, agriculture remains one of Canada’s most important industries. Farmers and their production base are the main drivers of the industry and yet the financial support from the federal government continues to be eroded away. For farmers, the budget was an absolute failure, however, the main estimates contains […]
Feds should revise AgriFlexibility program, apply it to risk management
In 2006, the Conservatives’ election campaign focused on five key priorities. Agriculture was not one of those priorities. So where does agriculture stand five years later? With some 42,000 farmers on just under 30,000 farms generating $6.9-billion in sales, agriculture is essential to Quebec. Agriculture is a priority for the Bloc Québécois. The Bloc Québécois […]
Feds should recognize agriculture as real opportunity for economy, say farming groups
While the federal government is working aggressively to gain access to world markets for the Canadian agriculture industry, farming groups say the government needs to put out a strong signal that they “recognize agriculture as a real potential opportunity” for the Canadian economy. “If you read some of the articles on the growing demand for […]
