Reducing pollution makes economic sense

Sweeping recommendations from the House Environment Committee to strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection Act would save lives and money.

It remains to be seen how Environment Minister Catherine McKenna responds to a report from the House Environment Committee that recommends 87 changes that would strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection ActThe Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY ELAINE MACDONALD, MUHANNAD MALAS

June 19, 2017

A ground-breaking report of the House of Commons' Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development recommends 87 changes that would significantly strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). CEPA plays an important role in the daily lives of Canadians, covering a bro...

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