Suzuki: Endangered species face one-two government legislative
punch 0 Canada's environmental laws are under attack by both the
federal and Ontario governments. In Ottawa, the government
introduced Bill C-38 to implement far-reaching measures
announced in its budget. Ontario's government introduced a
similar omnibus bill with profound implications for the
environment. The 420-page Bill C-38 will gut a raft of federal
laws passed over the years to ensure that our air, water, and
most vulnerable wildlife populations are protected. Casualties
include the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Fisheries
Act, Species at Risk Act, National Round Table on the
Environment and the Economy Act, and the Kyoto Implementation
Act. In a surprisingly similar action, the government of Ontario
recently introduced Bill 55. The 327-page bill seriously affects
no less than six important resource and wildlife laws, with
amendments that strike at the heart of Ontario's Endangered
Species Act and other vital environmental legislati