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BC’s Big Favour?
The hype on LNG has grown to staggering proportions. I have not had much time to debunk all of the government’s grotesque exaggerations and outright…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Winter 2014, Volume 17, Number 1 Download 899.02 KB8 pages Inside this issue: The Ombudsperson’s Report on Seniors Care: A Brief Analysis of the Government’s…
BC government should heed the call to consult on forestry changes
British Columbia’s forests represent the single-largest renewable asset that we have, a public resource shared with First Nations across the province. Whatever the fate may…
Open letter calling for public consultation on changes to Tree Farm Licences
This open letter was sent to Premier Christy Clark and Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Steve Thomson on December 9, 2013, and released to…
Keeping green energy local and public
The Ontario Green Energy Act was a creative effort to reduce the impacts of climate change and revitalize a faltering provincial economy. Though the Ontario…
A Loud Wake-Up Call
Global carbon report is a strong reality check for Canada The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) should be a wake-up…
Fighting For A Better Future
Mi’kmaq protests in N.B. a source of hope for all of us With the images of burning cop cars, the Mi’kmaq blockade in New Brunswick…
Ontario can overcome “regrettable” WTO ruling on Green Energy Act: study
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—The recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that the Ontario Green Energy Act’s local content requirements conflict with…
Saving the Green Economy
Ontario’s Green Energy Act and the WTO Download 416.21 KB28 pages This study examines the WTO ruling on Ontario’s Green Energy Act, its implications, and options…
Proposed forest policy leaves First Nations bereft
Ten years ago, the provincial government made the welcome decision to provide greater opportunities for First Nations to participate in and benefit from forestry operations…
Imagining A Moral Economy
Transition to carbon-free economy requires moral leadership “If it is wrong to wreck the climate, then it is wrong to profit from that wreckage.” —From the…
Global carbon budget is a harsh reality check for Canadian investors
The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) should be a wake-up call for Canada. With a development model based on ever…
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