Regulation
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Federal carbon tax coming to Alberta in January: environment minister
“It’s unfortunate because Alberta had a made-in-Alberta plan to put a price on pollution, and we clearly need Alberta to be part of our national climate plan as Alberta has the highest emissions in the country,” McKenna said
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Feds announce $10M for RCMP to fight money laundering after ministers’ meeting
Ministers discussed gaps in the system and the need to include lawyers in the fight against money laundering, said Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau
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Metals mines, accounting for most federal enviro assessments, OK with Bill C-69
MAC says it welcomes Bill C-69. Since 2012, 60% of assessments have applied to mines producing diamonds, gold, zinc and copper
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Alberta government to bring in bill to alter union wage deals
The move led to a heated tussle with the opposition on renegotiating unionized workers’ contract agreements
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney seeks alliance with Quebec’s Francois Legault
Both premiers are opposed to the federal government’s carbon tax and Bill C-69
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Husky pleads guilty over oil leak into North Saskatchewan River
About 40% of 225,000 litres of diluted heavy oil from Husky’s pipeline near Maidstone in west-central Saskatchewan made it into the river
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First Nations push for massive conservation area in northern B.C.
The area would be larger than Vancouver Island, taking up a massive section of north-central B.C
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Alberta municipality fined $300,000 for federal environmental breach
Athabasca County pleaded guilty to violating Wildlife Area Regulations of the Canada Wildlife Act
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‘Cautionary tale:’ High DDT levels in New Brunswick lakes decades after ban
New Brunswick, heavily dependent on the forest industry, was one of the heaviest users of DDT in North America
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Ontario wants anti-carbon tax gas pump stickers displayed by Aug. 3
It will cost taxpayers approximately $5,000 to print 25,000 decals, but that does not cover the cost to distribute them to the province’s 3,200 gas stations
