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NEB Modernization Panel report: The good, the workable and the ugly

VANCOUVER, BC, Coast Salish Territories - The report released today by the Expert Panel on the Modernization of the National Energy Board (NEB) contains a mixed bag of recommendations to significantly overhaul Canada’s sys

Topics: Strong Environmental Laws, Environmental Assessment
21 leading organizations ask government to enact panel recommendations on freedom of speech for charities and income tax law reform

Ottawa, ON – Today, 21 leading charities and non-profit organizations reacted to a new independent Expert Panel Report by requesting the federal government immediately table a bill to implement

Topics: Strong Environmental Laws
Canadians demand big changes to environmental assessment law

Environmental lawyers say Expert Panel report should be a floor, not a ceiling

Topics: Strong Environmental Laws, Canada's Environmental Reviews, Environmental Assessment
Foreign Funding Poll: British Columbians Worried about Foreign Investment in Canadian Resources, Not Philanthropic Support for Environmental Groups

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (Jan. 9, 2012) - A poll released today by BC environmental groups shows that almost 75 percent of British Columbians are worried about foreign investment in Canadian natural resources.

Topics: Strong Environmental Laws