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Ontario reporter, climate investigations, at The Narwhal. https://thenarwhal.ca/author/carl-meyer/

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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Nov 19

Also. I am a human! I swear! I suck at posting human things online. But I'm hoping to change that. Promise

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 23h

A decade ago, Mark Carney gave a speech pointing out how biz and political leaders had no day-to-day incentive to address climate change, yet it was up to governments. Today, Carney is leading one, but finds himself consumed with responding to the many crises of the day thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...

How Mark Carney is complicating Canada’s climate progress | The Narwhal

From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the EV mandate, Mark Carney’s government is making sweeping changes to Canada’s environmental rules

Reposted by Carl Meyer

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 5d

The Doug Ford government’s draft regulations for establishing “special economic zones” under Bill 5 rely heavily on the opinion of ministers, and dismiss First Nations’ calls for language affirming Indigenous Rights.

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Ontario’s draft rules for special economic zones limit oversight | The Narwhal

The Doug Ford government’s draft regulations for special economic zones under Bill 5 empower ministers and dismiss First Nations’ request for oversight

Reposted by Carl Meyer

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 9d

The last federally run residential school closed in 1997, but traces of the system are everywhere on the land. How to commemorate the dark, painful history of these places? Across Canada, survivors are taking the lead: thenarwhal.ca/truth-reconc...

What should happen to residential school sites? | The Narwhal

Across Canada, Indigenous communities are deciding how to commemorate these residential school histories on the land

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 19d

Until this month, the developer had run into a wall. The land on which the subdivision would be built, was supposed to be off-limits because it was part of a provincially protected area. That is, until it wasn’t. thenarwhal.ca/garden-hill-...

Ontario opened a protected area in Port Hope to development | The Narwhal

The Doug Ford government shifted the boundaries of a protected area in Port Hope, opening the way for a subdivision to be built there instead

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Aug 27

Aside from the consumer-focused side of the carbon pricing regime which Carney axed, and some programs that have run their course, the climate plan is largely intact. But that could change: the government says its update will be "taking into account the evolving global and economic context."

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Aug 27

It also includes rules meant to achieve a net-zero power grid, as well as rules for methane, a potent greenhouse gas generated by the industry, and the proposed oil and gas emissions cap. Lobbyists want to see the government give up control of any emissions reductions policies to the provinces.

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Aug 27

This includes five companies lobbying on the Clean Fuel regulations, passed in 2022, which require oil and gas producers to slash the amount of carbon pollution they generate as a byproduct of making fuel. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced today he will "fight against" that policy.

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Aug 27

This summer was consumed by debate over provincial and federal fast-tracking laws, new pipelines and LNG plants. But Canada still has a climate plan -- and oil and gas companies have been lobbying the Carney government over it. The government says it will update that plan by the end of this year:

Oil and gas CEOs lobbied Carney on climate plan | The Narwhal

Oil and gas executives met with Prime Minister Carney in June to lobby him on Canada’s climate plan and environmental programs

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Jul 23

Carney is visiting Fort Smith. It's north of Fort Chipewyan, the site of a federal study into the health impacts of oilsands pollution. For years, the community has believed industrial leaks contribute to high cancer rates. Mikisew Cree First Nation has invited Carney to visit, to see for himself:

‘You want my consent? You improve my people’s health‘: Chief to Carney | The Narwhal

Chiefs call federal summit for Bill C-5 ‘disrespectful,’ hastily planned

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jul 23

“You want my consent? You improve my people’s health,” chief of First Nation near oilsands tells Prime Minister Mark Carney during summit after Canada passed infrastructure fast-tracking Bill C-5. VIA @meyer.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-fir...

‘You want my consent? You improve my people’s health‘: Chief to Carney | The Narwhal

Chiefs call federal summit for Bill C-5 ‘disrespectful,’ hastily planned

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Jun 13

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Councillor Sam McKay told me folks he didn't know flew into the remote community unannounced, uninvited, to leave copies of the draft assessment for the road. “Right away, all my red flags went up," he said. The nation’s chief and councillors felt they had to respond

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Jun 13

Leadership at a Treaty 9 First Nation set fire to documents about a proposed Ring of Fire road this week, in a statement of opposition to Doug Ford's Bill 5: thenarwhal.ca/first-nation...

First Nation burns Ring of Fire files over Ontario’s Bill 5 | The Narwhal

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation refuses Ring of Fire road assessment it says was delivered by unauthorized visitors

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jun 12

As the federal government, Ontario and B.C. roll out fast-track legislation, experts tell @meyer.bsky.social‬ a botched rollout could trash years of hard-won trust between Indigenous leadership and the Crown. thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-c...

Can Canada’s fast-tracking laws avoid the mistakes of the past? | The Narwhal

A botched rollout of Ontario, B.C. and Canada’s bills to fast-track development could trash a decade’s worth of trust with First Nations and spark litigation

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Jun 12

For two decades now, judges have told Canada how to respect Indigenous Rights, case by case. The message is clear: you can't brush aside concerns, or consult as an afterthought. But this summer, that message is being put to the test, as governments toss out the old rules for industrial development:

Can Canada’s fast-tracking laws avoid the mistakes of the past? | The Narwhal

A botched rollout of Ontario, B.C. and Canada’s bills to fast-track development could trash a decade’s worth of trust with First Nations and spark litigation

Reposted by Carl Meyer

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Jun 3

Outdoor recreation guides tend to treat cis men's bodies as default, but menstruation is as natural as trees, water and wildlife. Here's a guide to having your period while camping — including a fact check on the urban legend that bears will attack you for it. thenarwhal.ca/period-plann...

How to go camping on your period | The Narwhal

Camping on your period shouldn't be overwhelming. Here’s some advice on menstruating outdoors, from those who’ve been there

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · May 27

"It is not just a path to progress; it is a testament to our resilience, our vision for the future and our commitment to the well-being of our people" - my rundown of the draft report for a new road to Marten Falls First Nation, that Ontario wants for the Ring of Fire: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ring...

Ring of Fire road report highlights impacts to Ontario First Nation | The Narwhal

Environmental impacts and hundreds of recommendations outlined in report on northern Ontario road project, as Doug Ford government pushes to speed up Ring of Fire mining

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Apr 25

The regulators say they will keep monitoring domestic and international developments and expects to revisit the issue "in future years." Critics say they are walking away from their responsibility to contribute to financial system stability as the climate crisis worsens.

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Apr 25

Last month, the SEC decided to stop defending its own climate transparency rule. About four weeks later, the Canadian regulators said they were pausing work on their transparency proposal "to support Canadian markets and issuers as they adapt to the recent developments in the U.S. and globally."

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Apr 25

This past December, those standards were finally done, and put into the CPA Canada handbook for financial statements. But by then, Trump had been elected president for a 2nd term. The regulators again held off, as they were “carefully considering developments in the US" thenarwhal.ca/climate-tran...

New tool could predict effect of climate change on pensions | The Narwhal

Made-in-Canada environmental standards could help companies gauge financial risk of climate change, but it’s unclear which rules will be enforced

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Apr 25

By 2024, a Canadian version of those new reporting standards was being worked out. The regulators said they would keep waiting until these Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS) had been finalized. When that happened, they said, they expected to revise their proposal and seek feedback.

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Apr 25

Later in 2023 Canada's banking regulator released its own set of climate transparency rules for federally-regulated banks, insurance and pension funds. Meanwhile, Europe introduced its own rules that year. Would the financial market regulators in Canada follow suit? thenarwhal.ca/canadian-ban...

New climate rules for Canadian banks: 5 key takeaways | The Narwhal

OSFI is directing Canadian banks and insurers to plan for a transition away from oil, gas and coal with new climate rules

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Apr 25

In early 2023, I was there when Mark Carney told a Montreal audience that corporations had “undervalued” climate transparency. At that point, new financial reporting standards (IFRS S2) were coming into play. The regulators said they would be reviewing them: thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...

Mark Carney says we're not ready for ‘when things go wrong’ | The Narwhal

Mark Carney, the former governor of Bank of Canada and Bank of England, says industry and government need to prioritize climate transparency

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Apr 25

The regulators first proposed transparency rules in 2021. At the time, they said they were showing their "commitment in favour of the growing international movement toward mandatory climate-related disclosure standards." But oil companies pushed back on tougher rules: thenarwhal.ca/climate-tran...

Suncor and TC Energy lobby to delay climate transparency rules | The Narwhal

Suncor, TC Energy among Canadian companies pushing back against calls from a Michael Bloomberg-led task force for more climate risk transparency

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Apr 25

For three years, I have been following the effort by regulators in Canada to implement climate transparency rules for publicly-traded companies. This week, in the middle of a federal election campaign, they decided to stop work on it: thenarwhal.ca/corporate-cl...

Canada’s fossil fuel companies win battle against climate transparency | The Narwhal

Canadian financial regulators have halted efforts that would force corporations to disclose the impact of climate change on their operations

Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · Apr 17

Poilievre said these 10 projects are "stuck" in the federal approval process. One is already approved, some are in their final stages, others are facing questions about how they will address Indigenous Rights and protect wildlife. Observers say the process isnt to blame thenarwhal.ca/poilievre-pr...

Poilevre pushes to approve 'stuck' oil, gas and mining projects | The Narwhal

A number of the Conservative leader’s priority projects are nearing or have final approvals. Ahead of Canada's federal election, we analyze them all