But Environment Minister Peter Kent says 'snap' decisions aren't productiveThe Canadian Press Jun 20, 2012The bad blood between Ottawa and environmentalists was on display before the entire world Tuesday as negotiators from more than 100 countries signed a draft blueprint for sustainable development ...

Cabinet to get extraordinary authority without consulting the legislatureBy Thomas Walkom Toronto Star June 19 2012Like Stephen Harper’s controversial omnibus bill, Ontario’s proposed budget legislation is a Trojan horse, one chock full of unexpected surprises.Under the guise of implementing Finance ...

BY PAUL MCLEOD Chronicle Herald June 19 2012The federal government is refus­ing to release details of its budget cuts to Canada’s budget watchdog even after a legal expert deemed it was breaking the law....

AWARE Simcoe June 19 2012It's not clear how important the environmental issues buried in the Liberals' budget bill are to the NDP. Let Andrea Horvath know you care: email her at ahorwath-qp@ndp.on.ca and ask her to ensure the exemptions to the endangered species act are removed from the bill.NDACT sa...

AWARE Simcoe note: Another problem is that First Nations and tourism organizations were not included on the panelBY JASON FEKETE, POSTMEDIA NEWS JUNE 1, 2012OTTAWA — While the Conservatives accuse some Canadian environmental groups of using foreign money to attack domestic interests, the government's...

The Associated Press Jun 18, 2012What is a sip of clean water worth? Is there economic value in the shade of a tree? And how much would you pay for a breath of fresh air?...