Canadians could soon have the legal right to a healthy environment. But can it be enforced?
Despite supporting a UN resolution on the right to a healthy environment, critics say the...
Stories by Carl Meyer
Alberta watchdog reveals consequences of Premier Jason Kenney’s coronavirus relief for the oilpatch
The Alberta Energy Regulator says pandemic relief for the oilpatch in 2020 disrupted provincial action...
Oil and gas producers are breaking Alberta’s methane rules
While the federal government signed off on the province’s plan to regulate methane emissions, Alberta’s...
How oil lobbyists persuaded Alberta to weaken rules for dirty facilities
Leaked emails and memos from the Alberta Energy Regulator reveal how industry lobbied a cabinet...
Ottawa’s new hospital is paving over an important site for Indigenous healing
The Civic campus development is heavily backed by Doug Ford and Minto Group. The Ottawa...
Scotiabank’s exit from lobby group is a blow to oil and gas industry
The departure comes as the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers seeks to counter a movement...
Alberta is suing the U.S. over Keystone XL. The province just had to pay its American taxes first
To prop up pipeline giant TC Energy, Jason Kenney’s government set up numbered companies in...
Hold corporations accountable for reconciliation in climate rules, First Nations finance group says
The First Nations Financial Management Board called on the federal government to ‘immediately’ invite Indigenous...
Canadian bankers on Bay Street are lobbying to delay climate transparency rules
A lobby group representing RBC, TD Bank, Scotiabank, BMO and CIBC has responded to a...
