The Environmental Hansard is an easy-to-use collection of all House of Commons discussions and debates about Canada’s environment.
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This week in the House, MPs proposed changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act. Mr. Craig Scott (Toronto—Danforth, NDP) introduced Bill C-506, an Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Don River). He went on to explain the premise behind the bill, stating: “I am proud to introduce this bill to restore protection of the [...] Read More…
Following the appointment of the Minister of Health to the position of chair of the Arctic Council for a meeting set for next week in Kiruna, Sweden, MPs discussed the implications of this appointment and Canada’s role within the Arctic Council. Mr. David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon, CPC) congratulated the Minister of Health, stating that “[d]uring her [...] Read More…
MPs continued to discuss the science and research cuts made by the Conservative government. Ms. Anne Minh-Thu Quach (Beauharnois—Salaberry, NDP) called recent measures a “war against science”, pointing to funding cuts for several federal programs including Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Statistics Canada and the Experimental Lakes Area. Ms. Anne Minh-Thu Quach also commented [...] Read More…
Conservative MPs continued to criticize the NDP’s proposed “carbon tax scheme” this week in the House of Commons. Since September, Conservative MPs have used the “statement by members” period to voice their disapproval of the scheme. In his statement on the proposed carbon tax, Mr. LaVar Payne (Medicine Hat, CPC) stated that “Canadians cannot afford [...] Read More…
Mr. Glenn Thibeault (Sudbury, NDP) discussed the Conservative government’s support for the Keystone XL pipeline. He stated: Mr. Speaker, for months Conservatives have blindly praised the Keystone XL pipeline, cheerleading for a project they admit will ship tens of thousands of jobs to the U.S. In contrast, the NDP believes that pipeline projects should be [...] Read More…
This week, MPs discussed recent changes to National Energy Board safety rules. Ms. Megan Leslie (Halifax, NDP) stated that “in stark contrast to the wasteful spending at Library and Archives Canada, we are also seeing unnecessary cuts to public consultations on pipelines”. She went on to say: The Conservatives are so busy muzzling scientists, gutting [...] Read More…
May 6th– May 10th, 2013:
House of Commons Committees:
Senate Committees:
May 6th– May 10th, 2013:
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Designed by the Ecojustice Clinic at the University of Ottawa, the Environmental Hansard is an easy-to-use collection of all House of Commons discussions and debates about Canada’s environment.
With entries searchable by date, Member of Parliament, topic or text content, the Environmental Hansard makes Parliamentary debate accessible and transparent to the Canadian public, researchers and environmental community. The website is non-partisan and a valuable tool for anyone interested in sustainability and the environment.
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