Category Archives: Environment
Fearing for the climate in a climate of fear
By Peter Ormond With a single legislative blow, the Harper government destroyed decades of environmental protections, with no debate, by rolling changes to 70 different laws into an ‘omnibus’ budget. How ending the process of environmental assessments is a budgetary
Keep Them In The Dark: TransCanada fails to inform residents who signed up for notices.
By Mark D’Arcy, New Brunswick Energy East campaigner. This is an open letter to the National Energy Board to ask to extend their 30-day application period for the proposed Energy East project by another 30 days. Troubling information has been
Bill C-51 to Lac-Mégantic: How Harper keeps Canadians (un)safe
by Anonymous Author When the first images emerged of mangled rail cars in the backdrop of flames roaring through downtown Lac-Mégantic, many suspected that they were witnessing the gruesome aftermath of a terrorist attack. Investigations by Transport Safety Board of
Threats to National Security: Activist vs Resource Company
By William Ray National Security. Even though we have heard the word bandied about for 60 years what does National Security substantively mean and what would actually be a threat to it? The accepted definitions of National Security all encompass
