https://mikedesouza.com/about/2025-12-23T19:21:15+00:00weekly0.6https://mikedesouza.com/2014/12/26/canadian-government-this-reporters-question-undeserving-of-response/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cra-deletion-pic.pngCRA Deletion picThe Canada Revenue Agency instructs bureaucrats to delete logs and disable future logging of instant messages of its employees.https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/undeserving-pic.pngundeserving picMedia relations officials and diplomats discuss how to release as little information as possible about the Canadian government's relationship with ALEC.2016-01-14T00:35:05+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/12/13/stephen-harpers-cabinet-personally-approved-ads/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/texans-kxl.jpgKeystone ad imageAn image supplied by Alberta-based energy company TransCanada that was featured in Canadian government advertising promoting the Keystone XL pipeline in Washington.2014-12-13T16:27:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/09/19/stephen-harpers-climate-change-timeline/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1100.jpgAthabasca GlacierParks Canada says the Athabasca Glacier, a major source of water to communities and industry in Western North America, has been shrinking for 125 years and "may almost disappear within three generations." Strong scientific evidence points to human activity as the cause of climate change, says the federal agency.2014-12-10T16:07:38+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/11/03/exxon-mobil-discourages-media-coverage-of-alec-funding/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/transcanada-alec.jpgTransCanada ALEC brochureThis brochure promoting TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline was distributed at a recent ALEC conference. The company says it's not a member of ALEC but that it sponsored an "ice cream social" event at the meeting.2014-11-03T14:17:59+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/10/07/canadian-government-pledges-to-correct-secretive-environment-policies/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0224.jpgIMG_0224Oilsands projects that require high pressure steam injected deep underground were excluded from a list requiring mandatory environmental reviews.2014-10-08T03:08:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/10/04/leona-aglukkaq-silent-on-altered-evidence-in-frog-memo/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/chorus-frog.jpgwestern chorus frogAn Environment Canada scientist concluded that a proposed real estate project could drive the western chorus frog to extinction in habitats in La Prairie, a suburb on Montreal's south shore. Photo courtesy of Raymond Belhumeur, Nature Québec2014-10-08T05:14:26+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/09/27/energy-east-oil-terminal-threatens-belugas-federal-scientists/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dr-lesage1.pngDr LesagePhoto from Department of Fisheries and Oceans website of Dr. Véronique Lesage.https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dr-lesage.pngDr LesagePhoto from DFO website of Dr. Véronique Lesage.https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bc3a9bc3a9-bc3a9luga.jpgBaby belugaFederal scientists have expressed concerns about the Energy East's projects impacts on threatened beluga whales. Photo courtesy of GREMM.2014-10-09T16:25:16+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/09/17/stephen-harpers-government-changes-topic-after-ndp-asks-about-climate-rules/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0340.jpgOilsands facilityEnvironment Canada estimates carbon pollution from the oilsands increased 307 per cent between 1990 and 2012.2014-09-17T15:59:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/09/13/four-strange-details-about-keystone-xl-pipeline-debate/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0405.jpgOilsands scarecrowA scarecrow stands guard to prevent birds from landing on an oilsands tailings pond.2014-09-13T17:25:03+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/09/05/canadian-government-declines-interviews-on-oilsands-health-impacts/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0410.jpgOilsands healing walkParticipants in a June 2014 "healing walk" around oilsands facilities stop near a pond filled with toxic tailings waste.https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_3999.jpgHealing WalkParticipants in a June 2014 "Healing Walk" pause in front of an oilsands tailings pond.2014-09-05T19:31:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/09/04/kxl-pr-spin-doctors-lobbying/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0319.jpgTransCanada oilsandsTransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline proposal linking the oilsands and Texas remained in the news in July and August 2014https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0397.jpgOilsands reclamationCompanies are required to reclaim land disturbed by oilsands activity.2014-09-05T16:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/06/28/chief-allan-adam-oilsands-health-study-to-knock-socks-off-industry-government-with-video/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0268.jpgIMG_0268Dr. John O'Connor (centre) speaks about health impacts of oilsands development on a panel with Mikisew Cree member George Poitras (left) and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam (right)2014-07-03T16:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/06/16/stephen-harpers-government-oilsands-toxins-like-bbq-steak/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/war-on-science.jpgwar on scienceCalgary author Chris Turner has written a book based on evidence that the federal government is allegedly muzzling its scientists.2014-06-16T19:58:53+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/06/14/national-energy-board-spends-21-million-on-calgary-move/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/neb.pngNEBThe NEB is spending about $21 million over two years on its office move.2014-06-15T13:01:01+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/06/09/stephen-harper-says-canada-and-australia-not-avoiding-climate-change-action/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/harper-abbott.jpgharper abbottTwitter photo of PM Stephen Harper and PM Tony Abbott in Parliament Hill in Ottawa.2014-06-13T15:02:27+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/06/04/canadian-watchdog-bewildered-after-tony-abbott-budget-targets-counterpart/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/info-commissioner-image.pnginfo commissioner imageThe federal information commissioner has warned of significant deterioration in access to information in Canada.2014-06-09T21:11:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/06/03/300-scientists-urge-stephen-harper-to-reject-panels-flawed-recommendations-for-enbridge-pipeline/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ngp-report.pngNGP reportA review panel recommended approval of the pipeline proposed by Enbridge with 209 conditions.2014-06-03T20:16:28+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/06/01/stephen-harpers-evidence-top-10-quotes-from-federal-scientists-in-canada/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cutslg-en.jpgcutslg.enSome Canadian government scientists allege that they are being muzzled2014-06-02T22:00:14+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/05/29/muzzling-allegations-are-absolutely-ridiculous-says-canadian-environment-minister/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/reducing-ghgs.jpgreducing ghgsThe words "climate change" are sometimes hard to find in the Harper government's published material.2014-05-29T20:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://mikedesouza.com/2014/05/27/stephen-harpers-weather-forecasters-shouldnt-discuss-climate-change-says-environment-canada/https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/flooding-ottawa-river-e1401210268290.jpgA section of a bike path south of the Ottawa River is closed off in May 2014 due to high water levels and flooding.https://mikedesouza.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pipsc-cuts.jpgThe union representing government scientists and professionals anticipates massive cuts to federal 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