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It’s not the weather. It’s the climate
BY Gwynne Dyer - Jul 3rd, 2026, 16:21
There is an almost reluctance to engage with the reality of what is happening right now, and what that may portend for the not-very distant future. Read full story
It’s not the weather. It’s the climate
Opinion
Protecting Canada’s farmland requires a seat at the infrastructure table
BY Keith Currie,CSG Senator Rob Black - Jul 1st, 2026, 19:00
It’s time for a critical shift in how our country plans and approves major infrastructure projects: adopt mandatory Agricultural Impact Assessments at the federal level. Read full story
Protecting Canada’s farmland requires a seat at the infrastructure table
News
Senators pen trio of letters to minister over ‘significant concerns’ in feds’ climate policy
BY Eleanor Wand - Jun 30th, 2026, 09:12
The Senate Environment Committee is urging Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin to improve progress on emissions targets, up funding for an endangered species group, and fix ‘shortcomings’ in the feds' draft sustainable development strategy. Read full story
Senators pen trio of letters to minister over ‘significant concerns’ in feds’ climate policy
Opinion
Community groups urge stronger federal freshwater protections
BY Nikki Skuce,Natalija Vojno - Jun 30th, 2026, 05:00
The federal government is putting forward a number of proposals that put our clean water and healthy watersheds at risk. Read full story
Community groups urge stronger federal freshwater protections
Opinion
Legislating for resilience is the next frontier of disaster risk reduction
BY Kamal Kishore,ISG Senator Rosa Galvez - Jun 29th, 2026, 15:33
Building disaster resilience is essential to safeguarding lives, economies, and the stability of future generations. Read full story
Legislating for resilience is the next frontier of disaster risk reduction
Opinion
Why is Mark Carney undermining our environment?
BY Trevor Hancock - Jun 25th, 2026, 14:00
When push comes to shove, the economy matters and the environment loses. But when the environment loses, we all lose. That's a lesson Mark Carney seems not to have learned.  Read full story
Why is Mark Carney undermining our environment?
Opinion
The Canada Infrastructure Bank must not bankroll Wall Street’s risky LNG fantasy
BY Richard Brooks - Jun 24th, 2026, 01:00
Every public dollar diverted to prop up a U.S.-backed LNG terminal is a dollar stolen from the clean energy sectors Canadians and Indigenous communities desperately need. Read full story
The Canada Infrastructure Bank must not bankroll Wall Street’s risky LNG fantasy
Opinion
Economic blinders risk overlooking climate cliff 
BY Editorial - Jun 24th, 2026, 01:00
A recent Abacus Data poll found 80 per cent of respondents were at least moderately—if not very—concerned about climate change and its potential impacts on our future. Read full story
Economic blinders risk overlooking climate cliff 
News
Climate advisory body still at half-capacity six months after requesting more appointments
BY Eleanor Wand - Jun 17th, 2026, 20:01
Bloc Québécois environment critic Patrick Bonin says the Net-Zero Advisory Body is an ‘empty shell,’ and unable to fulfill its mandate. Read full story
Climate advisory body still at half-capacity six months after requesting more appointments
Opinion
Court ruling opens door to making the right to a health environment real
BY Helen Hsu,Jane McArthur - Jun 17th, 2026, 01:00
Environmental exposures are increasingly shaping health outcomes across Canada. Read full story
Court ruling opens door to making the right to a health environment real
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