AuthorMy name is Rachel Howlett and my pronouns are she/her. I am from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, which is the traditional land of the Mi’kmaq known as Mi’kmaki in the region of Sipekni’katik. I am speaking from a position of privilege as a white settler and I want to...
When we hear about climate policy, we are often presented with information seemingly rooting from a single unified body of government. In almost all countries, especially Canada, this is not the case. Canada is a federation, meaning that official powers are vested in...
Following the recent 2019 Federal election, Prime Minister Trudeau appointed Member of Parliament Jonathan Wilkinson as the new Minister of Environment and Climate Change, replacing the former minister, Catherine McKenna (1, 2). While holding this position, Catherine...
Author Megan Bureau is an incoming freshman at Queen’s University and will be majoring in Global Development Studies. She is extremely passionate about global issues, particularly the Climate Crisis, and recently founded a youth led organization called Conservation...
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) came into effect in Canada on September 14th, 1999 (1). Purpose: to respect pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development (1). This...
Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-224) came into effect in Canada on June 15th, 2011 (1). Purpose: to ensure that Canada meets its global climate change obligations as per the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This includes a long-term...
Species at Risk Act (SARA) came into effect in Canada on December 12th, 2002 (1). Purpose: to prevent wildlife species in Canada from becoming endangered or disappearing and to assist with the recovery of wildlife species that are endangered, threatened due to human...
In 1977, the Canadian Federal government promised to provide Indigenous communities with water and sanitation services comparable to the rest of the population (1). With no national water law, Indigenous communities under Federal jurisdiction had no ‘legal protection’...