Environment
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Landmark U.N. plastic waste pact gets approved but not by U.S.
The deal affects products used in a broad array of industries, such as health care, technology, aerospace, fashion, food and beverages
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Controversial environment review bill faces major changes in Senate as clock ticks
The federal government is trying to balance environmental protections with economic interests in environmental reviews
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Grassy Narrows protester interrupts Trudeau at Toronto Liberal event
It’s the second Liberal event in recent months that has been interrupted by a Grassy Narrows protester
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Enbridge CEO says changes to Bill C-69 are ‘critical’ for Canadian energy sector
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi said it’s vital that the bill be passed as soon as possible because it replaces a broken system that is preventing projects from being built
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The Green New Deal is going global
In proposing a Green New Deal, a Canadian coalition joins a growing movement that aims to dramatically shift the scope and speed of action to address the current ecological crisis
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Climate change driving voters’ decisions at ballot box, winning Greens say
Paul Manly is only the second Green candidate to ever get elected and will join leader Elizabeth May in the House of Commons when he is sworn in later this month
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Environmental lawyer meets northern B.C. politicians to discuss climate change
West Coast Environmental Law has received mixed response to its proposal that communities across B.C. identify and plan for the costs of climate change
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Trudeau’s former top adviser to help advise companies on climate change risks
Gerald Butts is taking a job with the Eurasia Group
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Montreal moves to reduce carbon footprint, phase out heating oil by 2030
The city aims to be carbon neutral by 2050
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Canada will bear cost of repatriating trash filled containers from Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte has given Canada until May 15 to get the containers out of the two Philippine ports where they have been sitting for nearly six years
