AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoData-Centre Watch: Ottawa is considering a $1.5-billion to $1.8-billion facility for Canada’s cyber agency. Federal guidelines call for data centres to limit water use and environmental harm and avoid raising electricity costs for Canadians. Offshore Wind: Ottawa is putting $100 million toward Nova Scotia’s proposed Wind West project, including studies of wind conditions, the seabed and potential power links to Quebec and Ontario. Plastics Law: The Supreme Court of Canada will hear Ottawa’s appeal over the federal single-use plastics ban, putting the government’s authority to regulate the items back in question. Climate on the Campaign Trail: B.C.’s only televised election debate included no questions on climate or the environment, despite the province facing major environmental choices. Indigenous Rights: Protesters in North Bay say Bill C-39 could speed major projects while weakening environmental safeguards and Indigenous and treaty rights. Federal Compliance: CFB Kingston failed to test air conditioners for refrigerant leaks; documents cite more than 100 kilograms of halocarbon releases in two years.
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