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Launched in 2019 by Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative government to investigate foreign funding of environmental groups, the inquiry led by commissioner Steve Allan found no “suggestion of wrongdoing on the part of any individual or organization.”
“No individual or organization, in my view, has done anything illegal. Indeed, they have exercised their rights of free speech,” the report says.
Alberta’s $3.5-million public inquiry into foreign-funded anti-energy campaigns has found no evidence of legal wrongdoing by environmental groups.
The complainants also want the CSA to pay a $10-million fine towards conservation projects should the bureau — responsible for the administration and enforcement of the federal Competition Act — deem the CSA’s forestry sustainable labelling is false. The coalition also recommended the CSA be ordered to publicly retract certification claims of forestry sustainability if the case is verified. Devon Page, executive director of Ecojustice, says industry shapes the certification process labelling forest products as sustainable. Photo courtesy of Devon Page Canada’s weak environmental laws ...
Medford golfers adapt to pandemic protocols to finish 2-2 Dom Nicastro Special to Wicked Local When the Medford High School golf team learned its season last fall would not happen, its golfers did not sit idle. The Greater Boston League decided not to play fall sports unlike many other high school leagues, ultimately postponing the golf season until this spring. But the Mustangs had a jump on this season, because they worked hard last fall. Ray Dyer, coach of the Medford High School golf team, said the team saw plenty of action on the links last fall, despite not being in a competitive league...