Canada loosens green chains on stimulus

March 16, 2009

Reuters reported today,

Canada’s federal government has given itself the power to decide whether infrastructure projects aimed at stimulating the economy are subject to environmental assessment, a top minister said on Monday.

The move is aimed at streamlining approvals for C$12 billion ($9.4 billion) of public spending being planned to kick-start the country’s flagging economy, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said.

Word of the Conservative government’s policy, which also involves delegating some assessment decisions to the provinces, had already angered environmental groups. It comes into force immediately.

Just last month Prime Minister Stephen Harper told CNBC free market champion and Green Hell endorser Larry Kudlow that economic realities trump green policies.

Go Canada!

This entry was posted on March 16, 2009 at 5:44 pm and is filed under Energy Chaos, Fighting Back.

One Response to “Canada loosens green chains on stimulus”

  1. Enviro-Sanity in Canada « Justbkuz Says:

    March 17, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    […] 17, 2009 in John Galt’s Grandchildren | Tags: Canada, Economy, Environment From Green Hell Blog comes this good news:  Canada loosens green vetting for stimulus […]

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