AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoYouth Climate Trial: Fifteen young Canadians have begun a landmark federal court case in Vancouver, arguing Ottawa’s climate policies violate their Charter rights. The government says climate decisions belong to elected officials. Mine Cleanup: New Brunswick and a U.S. firm will assess whether metals can be recovered from decades-old Nigadoo mine waste to help pay for cleanup; the site represents a reported $35-million provincial liability, though no public exploration funding is committed. B.C. Waters: Federal Conservatives are proposing to end the province’s oil tanker ban, raising fresh concerns about risks to coastal ecosystems. Energy and Emissions: Ontario’s data-centre expansion could make another Lambton gas plant seem necessary, while new estimates say Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2025. Mining Abroad: Mura residents say construction for a Canadian-backed potash project in Brazil has dried sacred springs; the company disputes the claims, and challenges to its environmental permits remain before the courts.
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