The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Senate changes to environmental assessment bill are worse than Harper-era legislation: experts https://thenarwhal.ca/senate-changes-to-environmental-assessment-bill-are-worse-than-harper-era-legislation-experts/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:36:06 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=12063 Following intensive lobbying by the oil and gas industry, the unelected Canadian Senate has approved more than 180 controversial amendments to Bill C-69. Experts describe the amendments as incoherent, badly drafted and an attempt to dodge climate change considerations Sarah Cox News Bill C-69 climate change Corporate Influence environmental assessment environmental law lobbying mining oilsands Senate Trans Mountain Pipeline Red Chris mine Canada won’t perform an environmental review of most new oilsands projects. Here’s why. https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-wont-perform-an-environmental-review-of-most-new-oilsands-projects-heres-why/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 23:57:07 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=9456 The future of development in Alberta’s oilsands lies in underground, steam-assisted operations that represent some of the country’s fastest growing greenhouse gas emissions. These projects have never been subject to federal environmental reviews and that’s not expected to change with Ottawa’s new-and-improved assessment rules James Wilt In-Depth Bill C-69 emissions environmental law Impact Assessment Act in situ oilsands Nexen Long Lake SAGD oilsands ‘It’s appalling’: Greens, NDP oppose federal environmental assessment bill https://thenarwhal.ca/its-appalling-greens-ndp-oppose-federal-environmental-assessment-bill/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 20:01:02 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=6492 After more than two years and a nationwide public engagement effort, critics say Justin Trudeau’s government has fallen short on election promise to reform Canada’s environmental review process Emma Gilchrist News Bill C-69 Elizabeth May environmental assessment environmental law Canada Moving to Exempt Majority of New Oilsands Projects From Federal Assessments https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-moving-exempt-majority-new-oilsands-projects-federal-assessments/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:21:44 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/04/03/canada-moving-exempt-majority-new-oilsands-projects-federal-assessments/ James Wilt In-Depth adam scott alberta oilsands Bill C-69 Canada Catherine McKenna emissions environmental law in situ In-Depth Linda Duncan oil change international oilsands tarsands water New Legislation Shows Cracks in Trudeau’s First Nations Promises https://thenarwhal.ca/new-legislation-shows-cracks-trudeau-s-first-nations-promises/ Tue, 20 Feb 2018 23:24:11 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/02/20/new-legislation-shows-cracks-trudeau-s-first-nations-promises/ James Wilt In-Depth Analysis Bill C-69 Canada environmental assessments environmental law Government Indigenous Justin Trudeau UNDRIP Three Gaping Holes in Trudeau’s Attempt to Fix Canada’s Environmental Laws https://thenarwhal.ca/three-gaping-holes-in-trudeaus-attempt-to-fix-canadas-environmental-laws/ Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:30:13 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2018/02/14/three-gaping-holes-in-trudeaus-attempt-to-fix-canadas-environmental-laws/ Chris Tollefson Opinion Bill C-69 Center Top Chris Tollefson environmental assessment environmental law Opinion Policy