Gregory Jack, the director of a Natural Resources Canada task force on energy security, said last February that industry stakeholders saw “an opportunity to use (Enbridge’s proposed Northern) Gateway (pipeline) to push for (the) need for regulatory reform.” Jack’s assessment […]
This briefing document was prepared by Environment Canada staff for Deputy Minister Paul Boothe for his meeting with Dave Collyer, President of CAPP, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers on Sep 29, 2011. The document is most interesting as it […]
– by Christian Holz, orginally published on rabble.ca During the press conference that accompanied yesterday’s launch of the 2012 edition of Environment Canada’s “Canada’s Emissions Trends”, Environment Minister Peter Kent claimed the report shows that Canada is now “half way […]
“The Harper government continues to overstate the federal government’s accomplishments on climate change while understating the scale of challenges remaining. “After six years in power, the federal government’s policies still leave a huge gap between where Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions […]
“Credit for the progress we have made since last year’s report goes to provinces who are stepping up their game in a vacuum of federal action on emissions reductions,” said Christian Holz, executive director of Climate Action Network Canada, in […]
Canada is halfway toward meeting its 2020 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, despite projections for major increases from growing oil-sands production. Environment Minister Peter Kent announced Wednesday that combined federal and provincial actions to date will result in an […]
Climate Action Network Canada August 8, 2012 The federal government released today its updated Canada’s Emissions Trends report. Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada, Dr. Christian Holz, has responded as follows: “Amidst what is set to be the hottest […]
Climate Action Network Canada – Réseau action climat Canada is an indispensable part of the Canadian climate change movement, as we make it easier and more effective for Canadian organizations to work together to improve climate change policy. We are the […]
Where: Halifax, NS When: July 25-27th, 2012 What: Annual Council of the Federation Meeting As premiers gather at their annual meeting, energy and natural resources will be an important agenda item as the dynamic conversation around tar sands development and […]
Thursday, July 5, 2012 Canada’s 145th Birthday “… all Canadians want to create a better future for this country.” – Governor General David JohnstonWhen the clocks struck 10:00pm on July 1st, fireworks thundered the sky and a sea of red […]
