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Canada
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Canada borders on all of the Great Lakes, except Lake Michigan. 1 in 5 Canadians lives in the Great Lakes Basin, nearly all in the Province of Ontario. The federal government plays a role in international treaties, fisheries, and regulation of the nuclear industry.
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Thud.
You hear that sound? That’s the sound of nearly half a billion taxpayer dollars landing on the doorstep of Atomic Energy Canada Ltd.
It includes the $300 million that showed up in the 2010 federal budget last week. That money will cover “anticipated commercial losses” and “continued development of the Advanced CANDU Reactor.” It will also help fund “safe... (more)
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Environmental Law
Fish
Nuclear Industry
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Treasury Board President Stockwell Day is eliminating 245 positions from government boards and agencies.
He announced the cuts today, which result from a study of 2,700 positions in more than 200 federal organizations across 24 ministerial portfolios.
All of them are Governor in Council positions – the people in these jobs are appointed by the Governor-General with the... (more)
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Environmental Law
Other
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Excerpt #1: Our energy resource endowment provides Canada with an unparalleled economic advantage that we must leverage to secure our place as a clean energy superpower and a leader in green job creation. We are the world’s seventh largest crude oil producer with the second largest proven reserves. We are the third largest natural gas producer, the third largest hydroelectric... (more)
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Highway 401 runoff is main culprit, study says
The tiny particles of salt that blanket the roads during harsh winter storms bring temporary relief to drivers racing down icy roads, but wreak havoc on vulnerable ecosystems a short drive away.
In some cases, road salt is destroying them altogether.
An extensive five-year study published this week by researchers at the... (more)
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Development & Land Use
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Fish
Sewers & Urban Runoff
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Forcing oil sands company to face both federal and provincial charges at the same time would be akin to ‘double jeopardy,' lawyer argues
The oil sands company charged with killing 1,606 ducks in its toxic waste pond wants one of the charges against it to be thrown out.
Syncrude Canada Ltd. has been charged under both provincial and federal laws after the ducks died in... (more)
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Environmental Law
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Industrial Emissions
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Information collected at fish farm health audits to be released
After a four-year battle an environmental organization has won access to data collected by the British Columbia government on sea lice infestations in salmon farms.
In a ruling released today the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner of B.C. orders the release of information gathered during fish... (more)
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PORT HOPE — Two visitors arrived tired from the red-eye flight from Alberta Tuesday, but that didn't stop them from spending a full day touring various nuclear facilities, meeting different community groups and finishing up the day with a stop at Port Hope council.
Reeve Teresa Tupper and Deputy Reeve Darlene Frith of the County of Northern Lights in Alberta, came to... (more)
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Canada
Environmental Law
Fish
Industrial Emissions
Nuclear Industry
Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region
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Great Lakes trivia – which four of the five are bordered by both Canada and the United States, for example – is popular in elementary school geography lessons. But these interconnected lakes are under such threat that perhaps more pertinent questions should be asked – and not just of schoolchildren.
Such as: which cities dump untreated sewage into the Great Lakes, and... (more)
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Norwalk affects millions annually
Norwalk virus, a gut-wrenching fixture of Canadian winters whose source and seasonal nature have long been a mystery, may originate in drinking water drawn from lakes whose cool winter temperatures keep the microbe nicely preserved, suggests a new study.
University of Toronto researchers, comparing Norwalk outbreaks to river water flow... (more)
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Canada
Drink
Great Lakes-Basin
Sewers & Urban Runoff
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Last December, Fraser Riverkeeper discovered toxic sediment in Vancouver's False Creek. With the Olympic Games just a few weeks away, and False Creek running right past the Athlete's Village, the group had to make some tough decisions: Should they go public? If so, what what should they say? Mark and Krystyn talk about the dilemma on this episode of Living at the Barricades.... (more)
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