Monthly Archives: December 2011

December 16, 2011 – Historic Settlement of First Nation Land Claim

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Fort William First Nation, Canada and Ontario have reached an historic negotiated settlement that resolves the First Nation’s Boundary Claim. The settlement for the Boundary Claim includes the payment to Fort William First Nation (FWFN) of approximately $149 million in financial … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2011 – Climate Change Agreement in Durban: the Politics of Compromise

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In a last-minute deal reached yesterday at the UN Climate Convention meeting in Durban, governments decided to adopt a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon as possible, but not later than 2015. Work will begin on this immediately … Continue reading →

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December 5, 2011 – Ontario’s Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Attacked by Auditor General

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

The timing could not be more sensitive. Ontario’s renewable energy feed-in tariff, a centre-piece of the McGuinty government’s green energy initiative, has come under attack in the Auditor General’s 2011 Report. The report, issued today, comes just as the Ontario … Continue reading →

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