IN THE 1970S THE MACKENZIE VALLEY PIPELINE INQUIRY HEADED BY JUSTICE TOM BERGER AND THE LAND CLAIM CASES LAUNCHED BY THE QUEBEC CREE INDIANS (AGAINST THE MASSIVE JAMES BAY HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAM PROJECTS ON THE LA GRANDE RIVER) HIGHLIGHTED THE SHOCKINGLY THIN DATA BASE AVAILABLE TO PREDICT THE ECOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS IN NORTHERN CANADA. MANY CANADIANS BECAME AWARE OF THE FACT THAT CANADIANS HAD A VERY TENUOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ARCTIC REGION. IN PART, THIS LED TO THE COMMISSIONING OF A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT...

This guide reviews the federal and provincial laws, regulations and policies that govern the proper use, management, containment/removal, transport and disposal of asbestos and asbestos waste in Ontario. It also outlines the public's right to have input on these activities through the avenues provided by various laws including the Environmental Protection Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) and other laws. This guide also responds to ongoing public concern about the potential human health risks...

Each generation of Canadians has "discovered" the Arctic and in a way, redefined itself in relation to it. Traditionally this re-discovery is accompanied by an expression of concern over sovereignty claim to the islands and waters of the north. The importance of sovereignty has once again become a major concern because of climate change and pressure to explore the Arctic by Russia, Denmark, Canada, and the United States and others for oil, gas and mineral resources.