Content tagged “government”
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Let's get science back into the picture for wild salmon
By Jay Ritchlin, Director General, Western Canada The Cohen Commission recommendations arrived to much fanfare and praise. But that was five months ago, and still we haven't heard whether the... More »
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Uruguay's "poor" president is a unique leader
Something particularly unique is happening in South America. I only recently learned of Jose Mujica, a remarkable man who became president of Uruguay in 2009. More »
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Cohen Commission: We've got the Wild Salmon Policy — now let's use it
We know what the problems are, and now we have a clear blueprint to fix them. We will continue to work hard to ensure that the federal government turns these words into action, rebuilding Pacific salmon for the benefit of all. More »
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A healthy environment should be a basic human right
Canadians should demand that their provincial, territorial and municipal governments enact environmental bills of rights or strengthen existing laws. More »
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Quebec and Canada keep deadly asbestos industry alive
More than 90 per cent of Mesothelioma cases are attributed to asbestos exposure, but Quebec government has stepped in to keep the industry alive More »
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Selective science and the death of evidence
On the day that up to 800 scientists and supporters marched on Parliament Hill to protest the "death of evidence" in federal policy-making, it should have been heartening to see... More »
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Lakes research shutdown doesn't make sense
Unless a concerted effort is made to save the world-renowned Experimental Lakes Area, the federal government could shut it down any day. Last July, David Suzuki wrote this column about... More »
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Asbestos: Politics wins out over principles
Quebec's decision to bankroll a revival of the Canadian asbestos industry flies in the face of the principles of sustainable development. More »
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Connecting the dots from Ontario to Rio
Ontario's endangered wildlife dodged a bullet (and a bulldozer) recently, when the provincial government reversed its decision to gut the province's world-class Endangered Species Act More »
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Another day, another pipeline spill
The goal of our government and industry leaders appears to be to dig up as much oil as possible, as quickly as possible, and sell it overseas, and damn the economic and environmental consequences. More »
