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Liberals reject most Tory amendments to environmental assessment bill
Environment groups hailed the government’s decision as a win for the planet.
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Styrofoam take-out boxes, straws among plastics ban targets
Canada currently throws out 12 times the plastic it recycles.
Canadian Coast Guard’s first new icebreaker welcomed to fleet
The government cited the cost for the three icebreakers as $610 million.
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Small business to get help on energy efficiency upgrades from carbon tax money
$1.4 billion over the next four years to help them cut their carbon-tax bills, but the CFIB says that’s not enough.
Rival fighter jet makers warn procurement rule change for F-35 will hurt Canada
Feds revealed that they plan to ease industrial requirements for aerospace companies in the $19-billion competition to replace Canada’s aging CF-18s.
Court rules B.C. can’t limit oil shipments in major blow for pipeline fight
Unanimous ruling from the B.C. Court of Appeal represented a major win for Trans Mountain pipeline.
Bains promises privacy law reviews as digital charter released
Innovation Minister committed to a review of the federal privacy law for private-sector organizations.
Federal oil tanker ban bill defeated in Senate, but legislation not dead [UPDATED]
Bill C-48 has enraged many backers of the Canadian oil industry.
Kenney says provincial carbon tax will die May 30
Ending the tax would open the door to the federal government imposing its tax.
Pro-pipeline protesters chant outside natural resources minister announcement
Protest by the group Canada Action attracted about 300 people.
‘You are free to leave’: How the case against Mark Norman ended
Vice-Admiral was charged with breach-of-trust over leaked documents.
Federal carbon tax ruled constitutional; Ottawa pressures premiers to get on board
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled in a split decision.
U.S. threatens to pull F-35 from jet competition over industrial requirements
Libs asking CF-18 replacement bidders to re-invest some of the purchase contract in Canadian industry.
Canada’s information czar says lack of stable funding ties her hands
Caroline Maynard’s office is grappling with about 3,000 outstanding complaints.
Flood victims say more homes would be lost if not for volunteers, military
The City of Ottawa said thousands of people had registered to fill sandbags.
