Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Canada@lemmy.ca · edit-211 days agoCanadian CEOs say new anti-greenwashing legislation has had the unintended effect of dissuading companies from taking climate actionwww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareDavriellelouna@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-211 days agoDisclaimer: I’m not a Canadian citizen. I studied in Canada before moving back to my country. I love Canada and I follow Canadian politics closely. Justin Trudeau has done some disappointing things. I think his immigration policy was crazy. However, I believe Bill C-59 is perhaps the single best bill adopted under his government. https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/how-we-foster-competition/education-and-outreach/guide-june-2024-amendments-competition-act https://www.dlapiper.com/en/insights/publications/2024/06/competition-act-hit-by-a-green-wave This bill gives enormous new powers to the Competition Bureau. It also allows the Competition Bureau to punish companies that lied about their environmental action.
Disclaimer: I’m not a Canadian citizen. I studied in Canada before moving back to my country. I love Canada and I follow Canadian politics closely.
Justin Trudeau has done some disappointing things. I think his immigration policy was crazy.
However, I believe Bill C-59 is perhaps the single best bill adopted under his government.
https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/how-we-foster-competition/education-and-outreach/guide-june-2024-amendments-competition-act
https://www.dlapiper.com/en/insights/publications/2024/06/competition-act-hit-by-a-green-wave
This bill gives enormous new powers to the Competition Bureau.
It also allows the Competition Bureau to punish companies that lied about their environmental action.