Emma McIntosh
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About Emma McIntosh
Emma McIntosh has covered environment, energy and national news. She covered misinformation and disinformation in the 2019 federal election. She has reported for StarMetro Calgary, the Toronto Star and the Calgary Herald as well as Canada's National Observer. A former Seattle-ite and dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, Emma graduated from Ryerson University's undergraduate journalism program in 2018.
She has focused on investigative journalism since 2017. Emma also covered the Alberta provincial election in April 2019. Projects she's worked on have been shortlisted for multiple national awards, including a National Newspaper Award, the Canadian Hillman Prize and CJF Jackman Award for Excellence.
Ontario drops plan to allow quarries in endangered species habitat
In June, the Ford government proposed making it easier for quarries to be built in endangered species habitat. After feedback from the public, the province has shelved the idea.
Group of First Nations to sue Ford over weakening of enviro assessment
A coalition of environmental groups have already filed a suit against the province over Bill 197, which the province's auditor general said was not compliant with environmental law. But the second planned challenge is likely to take a different angle, as it also centres on treaty rights.
Ottawa sending Ontario $381 million for school reopening plans
The two-part federal payment is part of a $2-billion plan announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday. Trudeau dodged questions about whether his government believes provincial plans are adequate.
As Ottawa agrees to talks with Six Nations, Ford pledges to ‘protect’ police
Since July 19, Haudenosaunee people and allies have been peacefully occupying a construction site in Caledonia, Ont. The area, now called 1492 Land Back Lane, sits along a disputed tract of land that was promised to the Six Nations of the Grand River.
A highway through Ontario's Greenbelt?
Earlier this month, the Ford government announced its preferred route for a new Greater Toronto Area highway that would cut through protected green space, a revival of a proposal that was killed by a previous government. “This highway was cancelled previously for good reasons,” says Keith Brooks from Environmental Defence.
More northern Ontario First Nations raise concerns over Bill 197
Bill 197 included a major rewrite of Ontario’s environmental assessment rules, which critics said watered down key protections. A council of First Nations are now calling on the Ford government to respect treaty rights, flagging concerns about the legislation.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigns abruptly
Rumours have swirled about tension between Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the WE scandal. His resignation comes as Canada faces ongoing threats from COVID-19, which has caused an economic downturn worse than the Great Depression.
Ford government starts two-year study of climate crisis impacts
Though the study is an important step, the government needs to make an effort to reduce carbon emissions, said Sarah Buchanan from Environmental Defence. "This is like watching your house burn down, and instead of calling the firefighters, calling your insurance company," she said.
Open season on cormorants
A lot of people don’t like cormorants and the bone-like trees they leave behind. But experts and advocates question whether the Ford government’s new cormorant hunt is based on science.
Environmental groups take Ford to court over economic recovery bill
The government’s failure to consult the public on environmental changes in Bill 197 was against the rules, the auditor general has said. Now, three environmental groups are asking a judge to declare the Ontario government's actions were "unlawful," calling it a "pattern of illegal conduct."