Parliament gridlock must end to tackle Canada’s biodiversity crisis

Critical legislation to combat the biodiversity crisis is being sidelined as MPs bicker.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault tabled Bill C-73 on June 13. Passing it would demonstrate that Canada is serious about addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change, writes Charlotte Dawe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CHARLOTTE DAWE

December 16, 2024

Canada is losing ground in the global fight against biodiversity loss. The stakes couldn’t be higher: the biodiversity crisis is a threat to ecosystems, wildlife, food security, and public health. There are 875 species across the country that are facing risk of extinction�...

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