Government to keep Canada as a leader in oceans management
Since its birth as a nation, Canada has looked to the three oceans that border our country as a source of food, commerce and transportation. With the world’s longest coastline, Canada has a vested interest in understanding the role the oceans play in our economy and our prosperity. They provide us with fresh fish and […]
Environment commissioner anticipates federal action to improve freshwater monitoring
Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan says he expects Environment Canada to follow through on implementing the recommendations in his 2010 annual report, and environmental policy analysts are stressing the need for the department to play a leading role in addressing serious threats to the country’s freshwater resources. “The federal government has the authority it needs to […]
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 […]
