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DFO has put in place measures that ensure orcas in the Salish Sea have enough salmon to eat. The measure in question will limit a few hundred well-fed boomers with $250,000 offshore fishing boats to catching just 4 of the 5 species of salmon in waters frequented by Southern Resident Orca families. That’s right, these poor men are are not allowed to catch Chinook salmon during certain months of the year in waters near Victoria, BC. They will have to limit themselves to pink, sockeye, coho, and chum salmon. But according to this lobbyist for the commercial fishing charter industry, enforcing this limit will somehow cause “thousands of children” to suffer. Do you believe him?

Politicians can wear whatever they want. Say whatever they want. And voters will make conclusions.

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Coastal Guardian Watchmen: A Case for Investment The Case for Investment report highlights the significant benefits and contributions of the Coastal Guardian Watchmen, and the importance of multi-year funding to ensure they can do their jobs effectively into the future.

In August, BNP Paribas released research comparing the energy return on capital invested in oil and renewables where the energy is being used for cars. They calculated that the long-term break-even oil price for gasoline to remain competitive with renewable energy as a source of mobility is $9 a barrel.

Is anyone asking what these scenarios could mean for Canada’s economy, which is built on the assumption that global oil demand will grow for decades to come?

Opinion: Why Canada needs climate stress testing There is growing uncertainty about the pace and scale of the transition away from fossil fuels. Although there are tremendous business opportunities in moving to a low-carbon economy, we should not be lulled into thinking it will be smooth and orderly

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100 Debates on the Environment 100 Debates on the Environment all across Canada, all before the next election -- Join us!

WTF. Is this still Canada 🇨🇦? What happens if a political party denies evolution? Or insists the world is flat? Is this Facebook post now illegal because a political party has endorsed the policy of not allowing anyone to promote the view that this new regulation is insane? What insanity.

Environment groups warned saying climate change is real could be seen as partisan A pre-election chill has descended over some environment charities after Elections Canada warned them that discussing the dangers of climate change during the upcoming federal campaign could be deemed partisan activity

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