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|  | Proposed environmental changes in the federal government’s omnibus budget bill would dilute existing regulations, says the past-president of a local conservation group.Chris Grooms, a member of the Kingston Field Naturalists, said it appears the intent of the proposed changes “is to weaken all the regulations.”“They talk about efficiencies, that the... (more) | | Canada Environmental Law Fish Research |
| | | Great Lakes groups on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border are not going to let the Conservative government of Stephen Harper gut one of Canada’s most effective pieces of environmental protection legislation.Canada’s decades-old federal Fisheries Act – a piece of legislation that was actually approved and embraced with pride by the former Conservative government of... (more) | | Canada Environmental Law Fish Ontario Research |
| | | Great Lakes United is offering a free public issue briefing Thursday, May 17 at 12:00pm EDT regarding the proposed Fisheries Act rollbacks. Mark Mattson of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper will be leading the presentation. Reserve your spot now by contacting Lauren Cheal by email at lcheal [at] glu.org.Join Waterkeeper and Great Lakes United for a free issue briefing on the... (more) | | Canada Environmental Law Features Fish Great Lakes-Basin Research Waterkeeper.ca Weekly |
| | | The federal government is considering a new regulation under the Fisheries Act that would allow aquaculture facilities (mainly fish farms) to add deleterious substances to water frequented by fish. In the letter below, Waterkeeper objects to the proposed regulation.BY EMAIL: fpptr-rtppp@dfo-mpo.gc.caDecember 5, 2011Manager, Aquaculture Management... (more) | | Canada Environmental Law Fish Research |
| | | BY EMAILCaroline Ducros, Environmental Assessment Specialist
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
280 Slater Street, P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, ON K1P 5S9
Email: caroline.ducros@cnsc-ccsn.gc.caCC: Aldo E. D’Agostino, Project Manager, Vision 2010
Cameco Corporation, Fuel Services Division
1 Eldorado Place, Port Hope, ON L1A 3A1
Email:... (more) | | Energy & Fossil Fuels Fish Nuclear Industry Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region Research |
|  | The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the United States was established to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.Established in 1972, revised in 1978, and last amended in 1987, the agreement has met with mixed success. Recognizing the need for updated goals and effective implementation... (more) | | Drink Environmental Law Fish Great Lakes-Basin Research Swim |
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