‘There were far too many jobs eliminated,’ May urges feds to restore staffing capacity after departments found failing on marine mammal protections, toxic substances

‘The clock could well be running out for certain species, such as the West coast’s southern resident killer whale,’ says federal commissioner Julie Gelfand.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says recent findings by the federal environment and sustainable development commissioner underline a need to 'restore capacity' in terms of departmental staffing, in particular at Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

October 8, 2018

After a recent audit found federal departments failed to act swiftly to protect endangered marine mammals in Canada and are dropping the ball on ensuring regulations to control toxic substances are actually effective, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says it’s clear departments still lack “core ...

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