Billions in compensation expected after Supreme Court rules …
Jul 26, 2024 · “For almost a century and a half, the Anishinaabe have been left with an empty shell of a treaty promise,” the Supreme Court of Canada found in the unanimous ruling released on Friday. While a decision that sets out the rights and obligations of the parties involved is helpful, the court said “given the longstanding and egregious nature of the Crown’s breach,” simply clarifying roles ...
'Concrete revolution' takes aim at construction’s worst polluter
Sep 17, 2024 · “No shortage of ideas” Concrete has been used in construction for millennia, from the dome of the Pantheon in ancient Rome to the world’s biggest hydropower project, China’s Three Gorges Dam – and closer to home in the iconic contour base of Toronto’s CN Tower.. Cement makes up only 10-15 per cent of a typical concrete mix, but because it’s manufactured using fossil-fuel fired ...
BC election 2024: where do parties stand on climate?
Sep 25, 2024 · Fighting the 2023 wildfires, the worst season in B.C.’s history, cost the province nearly $1.1 billion and this summer’s response costs are expected to reach $886 million, which does not include the losses of people’s homes and businesses, insurance costs, or the losses and added costs to farmers and ranchers. Fires, floods and …
Canada's National Observer: Climate News
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The Prince Rupert gas pipeline doesn't pass today's health standards
Nov 22, 2024 · On November 25, B.C.'s environmental assessment (EA) commission will rule on whether an environmental assessment certificate issued a decade ago for construction of the Prince Rupert Gas pipeline, should require a new, updated EA certificate before proceeding. The project proposes construction of an ...
Liberals plan to give $250 cheques, cut GST over holidays
Nov 21, 2024 · Canadians who worked in 2023 and earned less than $150,000 would also receive a $250 cheque in the spring. About 18.7 million people will receive the cheques, costing the government about $4.7 billion, while the GST break is expected to cost another $1.6 billion.
What is UNDRIP and what will it mean for Canada?
Jun 21, 2023 · The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recognizes the inherent rights and sovereignty of Indigenous nations around the world. These include many civil rights, including the right to be educated in one’s own culture and language, the right to maintain a relationship with one’s traditional territories and …
Canada’s immigration crisis has only just begun
Oct 22, 2024 · None of this is going to end well if Canada continues down this path. Our long-term prosperity depends on our ability to effectively integrate immigrants, who will account for all of our country’s population growth by 2030. That population growth is crucial to mitigating the economic and fiscal effects of a rapidly aging population, and immigration will play a …
Churchill at a Crossroads: looking forward from the past
Oct 18, 2024 · The prospective conservation area would stretch down the western edge of Hudson Bay on Manitoba’s Arctic coastline, producing an increase in resources, regulations and support to ensure a healthy coast in the sensitive low-arctic waters. Churchill, along with several First Nations, will decide the project's fate, government officials and environmental campaigners told Canada’s National ...