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A global survey of LNG terminals released Monday by Global Energy Monitor outlines the central risk facing the hundreds of billions of dollars in sunk investments in LNG infrastructure: That some of these structures could become stranded long before the end of their useful lives.

Coldwater Indian Band says it knew the chances of the Supreme Court hearing its case were slim "given the momentum of the project" and an earlier federal court decision, "but we felt we had to use every tool available to us.”

“Our issue is that they are cutting too much lumber in too small an area in too short a time,” said Rick Craig, president of the North Lake Residents Association.

Shared Services Canada confirmed it was "aware of the incident affecting some departments."

The opinion, written by corporate-governance expert Carol Hansell, senior partner at Hansell LLP, concluded that the legal obligation to act on climate already exists in Canada for corporate directors without any new laws needing to be passed.

Meryam Haddad says that if the Green Party truly respects its members, it must discipline Dylan Perceval-Maxwell for a policy he proposed during Tuesday’s leadership debate that she had called out as racist and offensive, as well as for his reaction afterward that she believes made things worse.

Meryam Haddad said fellow contender Dylan Perceval-Maxwell proposed racist, offensive policy during the first Green Party debate Tuesday.

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy tells National Observer it understands the importance of family and friends reuniting, but visitor increase had become unmanageable.

Caroline Maynard reminded the House of Commons government operations committee Friday that Canadians’ right of access has not been suspended during the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Canadian COVID-19 Accountability Group of transparency experts wants Ottawa to legally require the proactive disclosure of certain types of federal records within 15 days of them being prepared.

"Perhaps I’m a wannabe anthropologist,” Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet told reporters in French on Parliament Hill.

Migrant rights advocate in B.C. says the federal government should step up investigations following complaints of inadequate food and housing.

Chief Dalton Silver said without an investigation, he would have no confidence in Trans Mountain’s ability to finish building its expansion project without “inflicting more damage to our territory."

The decision adds to the Supreme Court of Canada’s body of work dealing with entrapment, the idea that police should not randomly test people’s virtue, and that the state should be limited in how it can manipulate people for the purpose of scoring convictions.

Greens and NDP MPs raised a series of concerns Wednesday about the effectiveness and scope of a Trudeau government bill that would fine or jail people who make fraudulent coronavirus benefits claims, and also enact new aid for Canadians with disabilities.

In a report released Tuesday, sustainable development consulting firm Horizon Advisors recommends that the government legally bar Export Development Canada (EDC) from aiding any fossil fuel energy projects.