“Are you going to follow the United States, are you also going to become a serial non-ratifier of any agreements?” asked Mohau Pheko, the South African high commissioner to Canada, in an unusually harsh criticism on 14th November. South Africa… Read More »With a new round of climate talks set to open in Durban later this month, Canada is once more under scrutiny.
The 10th November decision by the U.S. to postpone a ruling on the planned pipeline until other routes through Nebraska have been reviewed will delay the ramp-up of tar sands exploitation in Alberta. Prime Minister Harper issued a statement saying,… Read More »Keystone XL Pipeline delayed — sometimes it takes time to slow, stop and change direction. Canada needs to think about this
Canada is home to about 75 per cent of the world’s mining and exploration companies, but is also among the worst offenders abroad, according to a leaked 2009 report commissioned by industry group Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada. Now… Read More »Canadian mining companies misbehave and the Canadian government creates a toothless regulator.