Tag Archive | Canadian Environment Minister
December 9, 2013  

Jackpine Oil Sands expansion: “Acceptable Risk”

Canada's environment minister, Leona Aglukkaq approves Royal Dutch Shell's oil sands expansion saying that though it will "cause significant adverse environmental effects" the risks "are justified in the circumstances"

Canada’s environment minister, Leona Aglukkaq approves Royal Dutch Shell’s oil sands expansion saying that though it will “cause significant adverse environmental effects” the risks “are justified in the circumstances”

December 17, 2012  

Lament for the environment: Canada withdraws from Kyoto Accord

Canada becomes first nation to withdraw from Kyoto Protocol climate change agreement

Harper’s Conservative Government becomes the first to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol international climate change agreement

June 25, 2012  

Rio: +20, Earth: -20 [“Peter Can’t”]

Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent says the lack of solid commitments, timelines and numbers at Rio Earth Summit is a “good thing”.