Toronto-area national park to grow as feds scrap airport plan
After 50 years of contemplating an airport for Pickering, Ont., the Canadian government will instead...
Canada is home to some of the largest and most intact wilderness in the world, yet only a very small proportion of those landscapes and watersheds are legally protected areas. The federal government has pledged to protect 30 per cent of Canada’s lands and waters by 2030, a so-called 30 by 30 commitment that has gained traction globally in recent years.
What land is protected and what isn’t has significant implications for natural resource industries, species at risk, the protection of water and the recognition of Indigenous Rights and Title.
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After 50 years of contemplating an airport for Pickering, Ont., the Canadian government will instead...
The provincial government was firing out announcements again last week, from restricting wind energy to...
To expand cougar hunting in Alberta, the government didn’t just change hunting rules. It also...
Hunters will now be able to kill the large cats in Cypress Hills. Critics say...
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The agreement uses a Wall Street-inspired approach to conservation finance, with 380,000 square kilometres of...
Steven Guilbeault says opposition parties effectively blocked his participation by refusing to send delegates themselves...
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