Groups call on Ottawa to reverse course on environmental policy

OTTAWA — Some of Canada’s largest environmental groups are on Parliament Hill today urging Ottawa to reverse course on what they’re calling rollbacks of environmental policy.

Representatives of 14 groups say Ottawa has gone too far in undermining environmental and climate policy.

Ottawa released two discussion papers last month which proposed, among other things, approving projects before they’re reviewed and exempting certain projects from laws meant to protect species at risk.

The discussion papers are undergoing a 30-day consultation and environmental groups are set to meet with the Prime Minister’s Office and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin later today.