It’s time to protect Canada’s oceans, sea snail’s pace of action does not bode well

With less than one per cent of Canada's ocean environment having any formal protection, it's time the Canadian government met its stated commitment and obligations outlined in Canada's Oceans Act, National Marine Conservation Areas Act, and the National Marine Protected Areas Policy.

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Imagine if the Canadian government, First Nations and one of the provincial governments embarked on a plan that would determine the use of more than 88,000 square kilometers of Canadian territory? That's an area about the size of Portugal. Now imagine that this plan would ma...

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