Tag Archives: The Harper government
SURETTE: Sharks in fishing waters, no lifeguard
What is it about the Harper government’s special kink about fisheries — and the media’s failure to hold it to account for its unrelenting assault on it and everything related to it (including environment, foreign affairs and the abuse of Parliament) — which, more than anything, reveals the government’s nasty streak? Read more here 12:46
Canada approval of Aquabounty egg production challenged in court
In their suit, the groups Ecology Action Centre, Living Oceans and Ecojustice claim the federal department did not follow its own legislated rules, failing to do a full risk assessment before clearing a US company to produce the eggs in Prince Edward Island. The court challenge demands the release of documentation on how the Harper government made its regulatory decision and the data and studies it was based upon. Read more@undercurrent 17:28
Ottawa opens door to fish farm expansion, and applications flood in
OTTAWA — The Harper government has quietly opened the door to a major expansion of B.C.’s controversial fish farm sector despite warnings by the 2012 Cohen Commission about the effects of net-based farms on wild salmon. Read more@vancouversun 12:55
Tories promise wider shark fin ban
OTTAWA — The Harper government, in an apparent nod to public concern over the “barbaric” shark finning industry, said Monday it will consider regulatory changes to block the importation of fins from countries that permit cruel shark hunt practices. continue reading
