Dean O’Gorman
@deanogorman.bsky.social
Mi’kmaq (Qalipu FN) and Irish-Newfoundlander living in Toronto. Founder of Sapo’nuk Sustainability: climate change, sustainability, impact assessments, Indigenous rights.
Watched Carney and Smith's press conference this morning on the new west coast oil pipeline Pacific Link. Carney also effectively committed that the feds will also bring forward regs to allow tailings pond water to be released into the Athabasca river.
October 1, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Watched Carney and Smith's press conference this morning on the new west coast oil pipeline Pacific Link. Carney also effectively committed that the feds will also bring forward regs to allow tailings pond water to be released into the Athabasca river.
Important discussion paper dropped today from ECCC on how to strengthen carbon markets in Canada, as part of the 2026 federal pricing benchmark review of federal and provincial industrial carbon pricing systems. Comments due by Jan. 30.
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Discussion paper: Driving effective carbon markets in Canada - Canada.ca
Accompanying document for the consultation on driving effective carbon markets in Canada
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December 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Important discussion paper dropped today from ECCC on how to strengthen carbon markets in Canada, as part of the 2026 federal pricing benchmark review of federal and provincial industrial carbon pricing systems. Comments due by Jan. 30.
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
This is very much worth a read. Particularly in dark times.
"Perhaps prison would have persisted this way forever. Perhaps our granite hearts and iron wills would have never crumbled. Perhaps the prison mentality, that we be cold and heartless, would have endured.
Perhaps. But then there were kittens."
Perhaps. But then there were kittens."
April 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
Important new consultation that no one seems to be talking about. Maybe because it will only matter after an imminent federal election, but have your say.
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
Discussion paper: Path forward for evaluating policy options for managing the accumulation of oil sands mine water in tailings ponds - Canada.ca
A discussion paper, developed in collaboration with Indigenous communities, that presents options for the development of potential oil sands regulations.
www.canada.ca
March 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Important new consultation that no one seems to be talking about. Maybe because it will only matter after an imminent federal election, but have your say.
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
…during a call … with the other premiers and the PM he also advocated for the federal government to "immediately approve the Energy East pipeline”.
Is there a mystery Energy East pipeline application sitting around waiting for approval, that no one knows about??
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Is there a mystery Energy East pipeline application sitting around waiting for approval, that no one knows about??
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Premier Tim Houston unveils push for more natural resource development in Nova Scotia | CBC News
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is turning his government's focus toward local natural resource development as fears grow about the possible impacts on provincial revenues from potential U.S. tariffs,...
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January 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
…during a call … with the other premiers and the PM he also advocated for the federal government to "immediately approve the Energy East pipeline”.
Is there a mystery Energy East pipeline application sitting around waiting for approval, that no one knows about??
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Is there a mystery Energy East pipeline application sitting around waiting for approval, that no one knows about??
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Since the Gov't of Canada enacted the Impact Assessment Act in Aug. 2019, not one project going through the federal process (not counting projects substituted to BC) has managed to submit an Impact Statement... until today! Dig into the Crawford Nickel project.
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Public Notice - Comments Invited on the Summary of the Impact Statement
Public Notice - Comments Invited on the Summary of the Impact Statement
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December 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Since the Gov't of Canada enacted the Impact Assessment Act in Aug. 2019, not one project going through the federal process (not counting projects substituted to BC) has managed to submit an Impact Statement... until today! Dig into the Crawford Nickel project.
iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluati...
iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluati...
Excellent annual Gathering today hosted by Indigenous Clean Energy, in partnership with the Globe and Mail. Indigenous leadership is needed to drive the clean energy transition in Canada. #GlobeGathering
November 28, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Excellent annual Gathering today hosted by Indigenous Clean Energy, in partnership with the Globe and Mail. Indigenous leadership is needed to drive the clean energy transition in Canada. #GlobeGathering
Amazing outcome yesterday in the Wolastoqey claim for Title in New Brunswick. Congrats to the Wolastoqey Nation! And also congrats to my brilliant wife Renée Pelletier who is their lead counsel in the case! ❤️
November 15, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Amazing outcome yesterday in the Wolastoqey claim for Title in New Brunswick. Congrats to the Wolastoqey Nation! And also congrats to my brilliant wife Renée Pelletier who is their lead counsel in the case! ❤️
This is a potentially important new mechanism for First Nations to exercise their sovereignty on major projects. But the details will determine how meaningful these agreements will be. I encourage my Indigenous contacts to get involved.
letstalkimpactassessment.ca/lets-talk-in...
letstalkimpactassessment.ca/lets-talk-in...
letstalkimpactassessment.ca
August 14, 2024 at 11:50 PM
This is a potentially important new mechanism for First Nations to exercise their sovereignty on major projects. But the details will determine how meaningful these agreements will be. I encourage my Indigenous contacts to get involved.
letstalkimpactassessment.ca/lets-talk-in...
letstalkimpactassessment.ca/lets-talk-in...
RIP Shane McGowan
Now you'll sing a song of liberty for blacks and paks and jocks
And they'll take you from this dump you're in and stick you in a box
Then they'll take you to Cloughprior and shove you in the ground
But you'll stick your head back out and shout "We'll have another round"
Now you'll sing a song of liberty for blacks and paks and jocks
And they'll take you from this dump you're in and stick you in a box
Then they'll take you to Cloughprior and shove you in the ground
But you'll stick your head back out and shout "We'll have another round"
November 30, 2023 at 12:18 PM
RIP Shane McGowan
Now you'll sing a song of liberty for blacks and paks and jocks
And they'll take you from this dump you're in and stick you in a box
Then they'll take you to Cloughprior and shove you in the ground
But you'll stick your head back out and shout "We'll have another round"
Now you'll sing a song of liberty for blacks and paks and jocks
And they'll take you from this dump you're in and stick you in a box
Then they'll take you to Cloughprior and shove you in the ground
But you'll stick your head back out and shout "We'll have another round"
October 18, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Fun fact: we need more critical minerals for the clean energy transition, but in the 4 years since the new federal Impact Assessment Act came into force, there are 13 mining proposals that trigger a federal review - only 3 are critical minerals, with 2 coal, 1 oil sands, 7 gold (2 incl copper).
October 10, 2023 at 3:40 PM
Fun fact: we need more critical minerals for the clean energy transition, but in the 4 years since the new federal Impact Assessment Act came into force, there are 13 mining proposals that trigger a federal review - only 3 are critical minerals, with 2 coal, 1 oil sands, 7 gold (2 incl copper).
Reposted by Dean O’Gorman
The SCC will be releasing its much anticipated decision in Reference re: Impact Assessment Act (aka is the federal impact assessment act constitutional) next Friday, October 13: decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/news...
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October 5, 2023 at 8:35 PM
The SCC will be releasing its much anticipated decision in Reference re: Impact Assessment Act (aka is the federal impact assessment act constitutional) next Friday, October 13: decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/news...