Death of scientific evidence mourned on Parliament Hill

Hundreds of people held a mock funeral on Parliament Hill to mourn what they call the death of evidence and the muzzling of scientists by the federal government.

Scientists and …

Oh Canada: the government’s broad assault on the environment

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government has been weakening Canada’s environmental regulations and slashing funds for oversight and research – while promoting aggressive resource development

 

Outsiders have long viewed Canada

Harper, Tory MPs challenge Kent on climate science, letters reveal

While scientists and environmentalists criticize him for doing little to fight climate change, Environment Minister Peter Kent also has been questioned by his Conservative party colleagues, including the prime minister, …

Harper is right: Foreign radicals are after the oil sands

Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have courageously chosen to expose and confront foreign interests that have surreptitiously been infiltrating the Canadian oil industry – and they don’t mean their Chinese Communist partners. …

Majority of oilsands ownership and profits are foreign, says analysis

More than two-thirds of all oilsands production in Canada is owned by foreign entities, sending a majority of the industry’s profits out of the country, says a new analysis released …

NDP, environmental groups rally against budget bill

The NDP says it will no longer stand by and watch as the Conservatives “shut down” debate on its budget bill, as a coalition of environmental groups launches a national …

EU delays ‘anti-oilsands’ fuel quality directive decision

Harper government lobbies EU not to adopt measures discriminating against oilsands-derived fuel

The European Union will delay making a decision on its controversial fuel quality directive (FQD) until early 2013, …

Oilsands adviser cautions against ‘cheerleading’


Draft marketing plan that inspired warning now funded by taxpayers

Federal bureaucrats warned Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government not to become “cheerleaders” for the oilpatch as it launched a sophisticated

Federal budget to include measures to speed up energy approval process

 

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty plans to include new measures to expedite environmental approvals for energy projects in next week’s budget, as part of efforts to build new pipelines that …

Green Charities Clash With Harper Conservatives

The Conservatives have taken their battle with environmentalists to new levels of lunacy, some groups said Tuesday, after a Tory senator suggested they would accept funding from Al Qaeda.

“Let …

Nature Magazine: Canadian scientists, silenced by government

Media interactions with government scientists have undergone a reversal across North America during the past six years. In the United States, President Barack Obama’s administration has directed federal science agencies …

The Impact of Canada’s Petrodollar

The Canadian dollar is increasingly linked to the price of oil. With the oil industry poised to triple tar sands production, it’s essential to understand the impact rising oil exports …

February 3, 2012: Harper Government ramps up negative rhetoric against environmentalists and First Nations

Harper Government continues to ramp up negative rhetoric against opponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline and the tar sands

After Minister Joe Oliver’s inflammatory statements in

EU parliament draws red lines through Canada-EU free trade talks

CETA negotiations “have been driven by major European and Canadian multinationals which want market access to vital public services so that they can profit at the expense of workers and …

Canada tries to hide Alberta tar sands carbon emissions

Barely a day goes by it seems when someone from Stephen Harper’s government is not touting the benefits of the Alberta tar sands. Read more…..

Scandal rocks key player in Canada’s oil sands PR push

“A former advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper — now at the centre of a major political scandal — worked closely with Canada’s biggest energy companies over past years to …

Oil sands emissions rules stalled, despite vows to EU

“Canada’s ambassador to the European Union privately promised EU politicians a year ago that the government would bring in regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands, newly …

Oilpatch distances itself from former Harper aide

“Canada’s oil and gas industry is distancing itself from Bruce Carson, the former top adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper who was one of its strongest allies until this week, …

Canada’s concern over oil sands and the fuel quality directive: Meeting with Stephen Harper

This document presents Canada’s concerns over the FQD in a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, which plans to implement higher GHG intensity values for crude oil obtained from tar …

U.S-Canada clean energy dialogue action plan – report to leaders

The U.S.-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue Action Plan expresses the need for joint collaboration between both Canada and the US to combat climate change and implement legislation to enforce lower carbon …