Environment Canada abandoning migratory birds

Canada is now effectively back to square one when it comes to migratory birds and their protection from industrial operations: bird species will continue to be imperiled by widespread habitat destruction; the MBCA prohibition against destroying nests will

The $3-million penalty imposed against tar sands giant Syncrude last fall for the death of 1,600 ducks suggested the federal government takes the protection of migratory birds seriously. After all, Environment Canada investigated the kill, oversaw the prosecution of charges under the Migratory Bi...

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