Feds drastically cut funding for Environment Canada
Posted by Tyler Kinch on September 19th, 2007
Looks like Harper is too busy focusing (or not focusing) on climate change, to take care of wildlife in Canada. The budget for the National Wildlife Areas is one of the many cuts being issued to Environment Canada. It has been slashed from $1.9 million to zero. According to the Minister of the Environment’s office, they are too busy focusing on climate change to properly fund all of Environment Canada.
A full list of cuts:
- The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Network, which observes changes in ecosystems, has lost 80 per cent of its budget.
- The Migratory Bird Program, which monitors the health of bird populations, has seen its budget cut by 50 per cent.
- The budget for the National Wildlife Areas, a program that protects nationally significant habitats for wildlife and birds, has been slashed from $1.9 million to zero.
UPDATE: 9:46 PM - Wednesday September 19
Join the facebook group I created to express your disgust with these budget cuts.