Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. Introduction Electrical and electronic equipment waste (e‑waste) is made up of unwanted electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), such as large appliances, small devices (like telephones and computers), batteries, fluorescent light bulbs and used cables. According to the Global… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. The oceans are much deeper than we think. The high seas – defined in international law as the waters beyond all national territorial waters and exclusive economic zones (EEZs) – extend to depths ranging from an average of over… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. Canadian farmers face significant challenges in their work, such as market volatility and extreme weather events, which are compounded by difficult farm working conditions that involve long hours in often isolated conditions and a high risk of… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes Disponible en français. To be profitable, energy resources must be transported economically under favourable market conditions. Factors like the war in Ukraine, general political tensions in Eastern Europe and recent shifts in the trade dynamics of Canada’s oil sector all… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. In November 2021, Canada joined the Global Methane Pledge launched by the United States and the European Union at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. The collective goal of this pledge is to reduce human-caused methane emissions by at least… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. As the main greenhouse gas emitted due to human activities, carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the primary contributors to climate change. Capturing some of this gas and keeping it out of the atmosphere is one approach… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Over 39,000 people attended COP26 including representatives from… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes 03 December 2021, 8:10 a.m. Disponible en français. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on Canada’s agriculture industry. Early on, producers, processors and agri-food operators were forced to respond quickly to new disruptions like labour shortages, increased health… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. On page 176 of Budget 2021, there is one small paragraph that could have far-reaching implications. There, the Government of Canada announced that it would soon begin consultations on a new carbon pricing measure, known as a… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. Environmental laws enacted for the benefit of humans are widespread. Less common are laws that protect nature for its own sake, independent of human interests. In February 2021, the Quebec municipality of Minganie [in French] and the… Read More ›