British Columbia named greenest province in Corporate Knights’ 2014 scorecard
(TORONTO, Canada, June 2, 2014) – British Columbia is the greenest province in Canada, according to the 2014 Green Provinces Report Card from Corporate Knights, the magazine for clean capitalism.…
Canadian international merchandise trade, April 2014
Canada’s merchandise exports declined 1.8% while imports increased 1.4% in April. As a result, Canada’s trade balance with the world went from a surplus of $766 million in March to a deficit of…
Join UFCW Canada on June 11 to support First Nations children’s rights
Toronto – June 4, 2014 – On June 11, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood up in the House of Commons and apologized for Canada’s notorious residential schools system. The…
TransCanada to Proceed With $1.9 Billion Merrick Mainline Pipeline Project
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(June 4, 2014) – TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), has signed agreements with Chevron Canada Limited (CVX) and…
Mineral Act Amendments Encourage Mining Exploration Activity in the Province
Today, an Act to Amend the Mineral Act and Regulations received second reading in the House of Assembly. The amendments will encourage additional mineral exploration activity in the province and…
CUPE education support workers begin bargaining
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(June 3, 2014) – CUPE will begin bargaining a new collective agreement this afternoon on behalf of education support workers throughout British Columbia. “We are looking to reach a…
Joint Review Panel Announces Additional Public Hearing Days for Deep Geologic Repository Project
OTTAWA, June 3, 2014 – The Joint Review Panel for the Deep Geologic Repository Project for Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste (DGR) has scheduled additional public hearing days to begin…
Call for Nominations for FSC Canada Board of Directions
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Canada is seeking candidates for the FSC Canada Board of Directors. Nominations are due August 1, 2014. Directors will take office in November 2014. Just…
Proposed Legislation Would Create Jobs, Support Economic Growth: Minister Howard
Proposed Budget Bill would include New Tax Credit to Support Business Succession Planning: Minister Oswald Proposed legislation required to implementBudget 2014, includingnew tax credits that would support the creation of…
Howse Property Iron Mine Project – Public Comments Invited
June 3, 2014 — As part of the strengthened and modernized Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) put in place to support the government’s Responsible Resource Development Initiative, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency…
