Canada: Ottawa police hate crime unit investigates a man's vulgar abuses at McKenna's office

Ottawa/IBNS:  Investigation by the Ottawa police hate crimes unit is underway after a man screamed last week vulgar abuses outside Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna's constituency office, media reports said. 

Canada Environment Minister McKenna calls Conservative criticism of carbon tax as 'smokescreen'

Ottawa, Oct 27 (IBNS): Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has called the criticisms of carbon tax by the Conservative leaders as "smokescreen", media reports said.

Canada to consult on vehicle emission standards

Ottawa, Aug 24 (IBNS): An announcement was made by Catherine McKenna, Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, this week that Canada would begin consultations  -- are part of its commitment made in 2014  -- on the mid-term evaluation of Canada’s light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulations for the 2022–2025 model years, media reports said.

Canada needs national system to track health and stress assessment of fresh water

Toronto, June 16 (IBNS): Canada is home to 20 percent of the world's freshwater, but significant disruption of watersheds due to urbanization, forestry, municipal and industrial pollution as well as climate change had an adverse effect on health, economy and the wellbeing of wildlife, the first nationwide assessment of Canada’s freshwater report said.

Canada Minister McKenna discusses environmental issues with USA

Toronto, Mar 21 (IBNS): Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, recently visited Washington, D.C. to discuss trade, jobs and environmental issues, a media release said.