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Asked about reducing speed limits, environment minister says motorists should slow down voluntarily
Manitoba's environment minister said he'd like to see motorists drive more slowly voluntarily when asked whether he supports reducing speed limits on residential streets in Winnipeg and Brandon.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-speed-zones-9.7225253?cmp=rss

Global Cultivators Network 12h ago

So dear friend if one cabbage cabbage can 5 to 7 people. Calculate how many people can you feed when you like this #garden ?
To make changes in your house or home, you don't need a lot of land but small knowledge, ideas and intelligence.
As #globalcultivators we believe that life 🧬 does not end now but the way you think 🤔 the way you do your things, just a one month cabbage this the how it looks like, one cabbage.
#mastodon #climatechange #nature #fediverse #environmentminister #sustainability

CBC Nova Scotia 1d ago

N.S. has used more than $20M from federal agreement to help protect land, biodiversity
The Nova Scotia government has spent more than $20 million from an agreement it signed with the federal government to help protect land, and the province’s environment minister expects that total to increase as final numbers are crunched.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/environment-minister-tim-halman-biodiversity-land-protection-9.7222646?cmp=rss

CBC North 2d ago

N.W.T. environment minister in consultations over whether to shut down Diavik mine watchdog
A mining oversight board in the N.W.T. wants to continue its work. But the Diavik Diamond Mine doesn't believe the oversight is needed anymore. That leaves the N.W.T.'s environment minister with a decision to make.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/n-w-t-environment-minister-in-consultations-over-whether-to-shut-down-diavik-mine-watchdog-9.7221422?cmp=rss

CBC Politics May 28

Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault to resign: sources
The Montreal MP and former environment minister is expected to break the news to his colleagues at the Liberal caucus meeting on Wednesday, sources told CBC News and Radio-Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/guilbeault-resigning-as-mp-9.7212835?cmp=rss

CBC Montreal May 28

Montreal MP Steven Guilbeault to resign: sources
The Montreal MP and former environment minister is expected to break the news to his colleagues at the Liberal caucus meeting on Wednesday, sources told CBC News and Radio-Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/guilbeault-resigning-as-mp-9.7212835?cmp=rss

CBC Prince Edward Island Apr 1

P.E.I. environment minister raises concerns about Arsenault's alleged permit approval
Darlene Compton says proper procedures were not followed by former environment minister Gilles Arsenault when it came to permits issued for work on a wetland at the site of a golf course development in Summerside, as well as with a $100,000 donation made to a community group in Arsenault's district.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-environment-minister-compton-9.7148955?cmp=rss

Latest News Oct 14, 2023

#News #EnvironmentMinister Ranil takes over Naseer Ahamed’s Environment Minister portfolio: President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken over the Environment Minister portfolio which was earlier held by Naseer Ahamed.

Issuing a gazette notice, President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake said that the President has taken over the portfolio after consulting Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

The Supreme Court (SC) delivered a landmark ruling recently determining that the… https://colombogazette.com/2023/10/13/ranil-takes-over-naseer-ahameds-environment-minister-portfolio/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

PhoenixSerenity Mar 17, 2023

Despite the #dire state of #forests across the country — with #collapsing #caribou #populations , growing #emissions and #historic #protests to prevent their #wanton #destruction — #NaturalResources #Canada still parrots #industry #greenwash to the world that all #Canadian #logging is #sustainable .
Ironically, #EnvironmentMinister #StevenGuilbeault recently #proposed #emergency #protections in #BritishColumbia for a #rare #owl #species #threatened by that same industry.

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/03/16/opinion/federal-government-talking-out-both-sides-its-mouth-biodiversity-loss

Federal government is talking out of both sides of its mouth on biodiversity loss

New legislation to protect Canada's biodiversity can ensure greater accountability for achieving federal commitments through transparent and independent annual reporting, writes Shane Moffatt of Greenpeace Canada.

Canada's National Observer