Harper Cuts: Environment Canada to develop world-class regulations on pollutants and “improve industry requirements for prevention, preparation, response and recovery efforts” on hazardous substances despite 42.2 per cent cuts to pollution and mitigation programs

Facing Millions in Cuts, Environment Canada Prepares to Get Lean, Harper gov’t releases a trim three-year budget for the department by Andrew Nikiforuk, March 15, 2014, TheTyee.ca
Minister Aglukkaq also promises that Environment Canada will develop and implement world-class regulations on pollutants, including carbon emissions, as well as “improve industry requirements for prevention, preparation, response and recovery efforts” on hazardous substances. This will be undertaken despite 42.2 per cent cuts to pollution management and mitigation programs between now and 2016/17. Funding for programs to “reduce threats to health and the environment posed by pollution and waste from human activities” will fall from $76 million to $44 million.