Carl Meyer

‘You want my consent? You improve my people’s health‘: Chief to Carney | The Narwhal Chiefs call federal summit for Bill C-5 ‘disrespectful,’ hastily planned

Carney is visiting Fort Smith. It's north of Fort Chipewyan, the site of a federal study into the health impacts of oilsands pollution. For years, the community has believed industrial leaks contribute to high cancer rates. Mikisew Cree First Nation has invited Carney to visit, to see for himself:

‘You want my consent? You improve my people’s health‘: Chief to Carney | The Narwhal Chiefs call federal summit for Bill C-5 ‘disrespectful,’ hastily planned

“You want my consent? You improve my people’s health,” chief of First Nation near oilsands tells Prime Minister Mark Carney during summit after Canada passed infrastructure fast-tracking Bill C-5. VIA @meyer.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-fir...

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Councillor Sam McKay told me folks he didn't know flew into the remote community unannounced, uninvited, to leave copies of the draft assessment for the road. “Right away, all my red flags went up," he said. The nation’s chief and councillors felt they had to respond

First Nation burns Ring of Fire files over Ontario’s Bill 5 | The Narwhal Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation refuses Ring of Fire road assessment it says was delivered by unauthorized visitors

Leadership at a Treaty 9 First Nation set fire to documents about a proposed Ring of Fire road this week, in a statement of opposition to Doug Ford's Bill 5: thenarwhal.ca/first-nation...

Can Canada’s fast-tracking laws avoid the mistakes of the past? | The Narwhal A botched rollout of Ontario, B.C. and Canada’s bills to fast-track development could trash a decade’s worth of trust with First Nations and spark litigation

As the federal government, Ontario and B.C. roll out fast-track legislation, experts tell @meyer.bsky.social‬ a botched rollout could trash years of hard-won trust between Indigenous leadership and the Crown. thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-c...

Can Canada’s fast-tracking laws avoid the mistakes of the past? | The Narwhal A botched rollout of Ontario, B.C. and Canada’s bills to fast-track development could trash a decade’s worth of trust with First Nations and spark litigation

For two decades now, judges have told Canada how to respect Indigenous Rights, case by case. The message is clear: you can't brush aside concerns, or consult as an afterthought. But this summer, that message is being put to the test, as governments toss out the old rules for industrial development:

How to go camping on your period | The Narwhal Camping on your period shouldn't be overwhelming. Here’s some advice on menstruating outdoors, from those who’ve been there

Outdoor recreation guides tend to treat cis men's bodies as default, but menstruation is as natural as trees, water and wildlife. Here's a guide to having your period while camping — including a fact check on the urban legend that bears will attack you for it. thenarwhal.ca/period-plann...

Ring of Fire road report highlights impacts to Ontario First Nation | The Narwhal Environmental impacts and hundreds of recommendations outlined in report on northern Ontario road project, as Doug Ford government pushes to speed up Ring of Fire mining

"It is not just a path to progress; it is a testament to our resilience, our vision for the future and our commitment to the well-being of our people" - my rundown of the draft report for a new road to Marten Falls First Nation, that Ontario wants for the Ring of Fire: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ring...

The regulators say they will keep monitoring domestic and international developments and expects to revisit the issue "in future years." Critics say they are walking away from their responsibility to contribute to financial system stability as the climate crisis worsens.

Last month, the SEC decided to stop defending its own climate transparency rule. About four weeks later, the Canadian regulators said they were pausing work on their transparency proposal "to support Canadian markets and issuers as they adapt to the recent developments in the U.S. and globally."

New tool could predict effect of climate change on pensions | The Narwhal Made-in-Canada environmental standards could help companies gauge financial risk of climate change, but it’s unclear which rules will be enforced

This past December, those standards were finally done, and put into the CPA Canada handbook for financial statements. But by then, Trump had been elected president for a 2nd term. The regulators again held off, as they were “carefully considering developments in the US" thenarwhal.ca/climate-tran...

By 2024, a Canadian version of those new reporting standards was being worked out. The regulators said they would keep waiting until these Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS) had been finalized. When that happened, they said, they expected to revise their proposal and seek feedback.

New climate rules for Canadian banks: 5 key takeaways | The Narwhal OSFI is directing Canadian banks and insurers to plan for a transition away from oil, gas and coal with new climate rules

Later in 2023 Canada's banking regulator released its own set of climate transparency rules for federally-regulated banks, insurance and pension funds. Meanwhile, Europe introduced its own rules that year. Would the financial market regulators in Canada follow suit? thenarwhal.ca/canadian-ban...

Mark Carney says we're not ready for ‘when things go wrong’ | The Narwhal Mark Carney, the former governor of Bank of Canada and Bank of England, says industry and government need to prioritize climate transparency

In early 2023, I was there when Mark Carney told a Montreal audience that corporations had “undervalued” climate transparency. At that point, new financial reporting standards (IFRS S2) were coming into play. The regulators said they would be reviewing them: thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...

Suncor and TC Energy lobby to delay climate transparency rules | The Narwhal Suncor, TC Energy among Canadian companies pushing back against calls from a Michael Bloomberg-led task force for more climate risk transparency

The regulators first proposed transparency rules in 2021. At the time, they said they were showing their "commitment in favour of the growing international movement toward mandatory climate-related disclosure standards." But oil companies pushed back on tougher rules: thenarwhal.ca/climate-tran...

Canada’s fossil fuel companies win battle against climate transparency | The Narwhal Canadian financial regulators have halted efforts that would force corporations to disclose the impact of climate change on their operations

For three years, I have been following the effort by regulators in Canada to implement climate transparency rules for publicly-traded companies. This week, in the middle of a federal election campaign, they decided to stop work on it: thenarwhal.ca/corporate-cl...

Poilevre pushes to approve 'stuck' oil, gas and mining projects | The Narwhal A number of the Conservative leader’s priority projects are nearing or have final approvals. Ahead of Canada's federal election, we analyze them all

Poilievre said these 10 projects are "stuck" in the federal approval process. One is already approved, some are in their final stages, others are facing questions about how they will address Indigenous Rights and protect wildlife. Observers say the process isnt to blame thenarwhal.ca/poilievre-pr...

In First Nations like mine, the water crisis never really ends | The Narwhal The federal government promised to end long-term water advisories on reserves like Moose Factory — but many Indigenous communities cope with a constant cycle of temporary advisories, with no fix in si...

Many reserves in Canada remain under long-term water advisories, a decade after Trudeau promised to end them. But there are also many Indigenous communities that deal with ongoing water issues lasting days or weeks, as 2024 Indigenous photofellow Carrie Davis reports: thenarwhal.ca/moose-factor...

Poilievre vows to fulfill oil and gas industry wishlist | The Narwhal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’ll scrap the industrial carbon tax, a proposed emissions cap and key environmental rules

Canada’s largest oil and gas corporations want the country’s next leader to dismantle environmental rules and speed up fossil fuel projects — and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to make it all happen thenarwhal.ca/oil-gas-wish...

Watch our in depth explainer for more! #carbontax #carbonpricing #markcarney

B.C. allowed CNRL to sidestep rules for over 4,300 pipelines: docs | The Narwhal B.C.’s energy regulator quietly let one of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies dodge the rules for thousands of ‘non-compliant’ pipelines

One of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies was quietly allowed to bypass regulations while decommissioning more than 4,000 pipelines. #bcpoli Via @writermjs.bsky.social and @zakvescera.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/b-c-quietly-...

Meanwhile the Trump admin continues dealing huge blows to science. Howarth said he has vacant research scientist positions and a key atmospheric monitoring site his lab runs is losing funding.

“The Trump administration seems hell-bent on destroying environmental research in the U.S.,” he said.

A B.C. LNG project you’ve probably never heard of: Ksi Lisims | The Narwhal The floating Ksi Lisims facility, backed by the Nisg̱a’a Nation, would produce nearly as much natural gas per year as the LNG Canada plant

Since the briefing note, B.C. said Trump's threats to annex Canada is one reason why energy projects should speed up.

B.C. is weighing another LNG project, Ksi Lisims (story by @sobittersosweet.bsky.social ) + building another pipeline, Prince Rupert Gas Transmission. thenarwhal.ca/bc-ksi-lisim...

Everything you need to know about TC Energy’s alleged playbook to sway governments | The Narwhal Leaked recordings of TC Energy meetings revealed claims of ‘remarkable results’ of pro-pipeline tactics. We break down the details

The oil and gas industry has often forged relationships with government; it’s unclear how close. We reported on leaked TC Energy calls where an official claimed the firm was “given opportunities to write entire briefing notes." TC has said some claims were inaccurate. thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-re...

But it also states Howarth used "several assumptions" that may "overstate" things.

Howarth told The Narwhal this line “sounds like talking points directly from the PR folks in the oil and gas industry.”

The department denied industry or PR had any role in drafting or providing input.

The briefing note states Canadian LNG to Asia would have “up to half” emissions intensity of U.S. LNG fed by the Permian Basin, a major oil and gas area around Texas, and shipped from the U.S. Gulf Coast. The documents try to make the case for Canada’s “strict regulations” around methane leaks

Can LNG reduce pollution? Canada digs for proof | The Narwhal Documents show Natural Resources Canada hunting for emissions data that could bolster LNG industry’s ‘social license’

We previously reported the government has been on the hunt for evidence of "social licence" for Canada’s own LNG export industry in British Columbia. Canada’s first LNG export project, fed by the Coastal GasLink pipeline built by TC Energy, plans to start shipping soon thenarwhal.ca/lng-climate-...

Howarth's study, which showed total emissions from exported U.S. LNG is higher than U.S.-produced coal in power plants, was attacked by Republican leaders last year. Now, Trump has renewed the LNG push and has launched a major assault on science, disrupting research including at Howarth’s own lab

Climate scientists says Canada’s government repeating oil and gas industry ‘PR’ | The Narwhal A study found liquefied natural gas (LNG) is worse than coal when it comes to carbon pollution. Docs show the feds raised concerns

NEW from @writermjs.bsky.social and I: a federal briefing note we obtained shows Canada raised issues with research from scientist @profbobhowarth.bsky.social on methane leaks from LNG.

His work casts doubt on the idea that natural gas can help address climate change: thenarwhal.ca/fossil-canad...

"Some of the ultimate decision-makers and beneficiaries of the companies listed by the regulator have significant power and wealth — wealth that likely exceeds any amount owing for the right to extract the province’s natural resources."

Fantastic corporate registry docs hunt by Drew: