Environment minister broke law over delay in recommending emergency order for spotted owl, judge rules
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault broke the law when he waited eight months to recommend an emergency order protecting British Columbia’s endangered spotted owls, a federal court judge has ruled.
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Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault broke the law when he waited eight months to recommend an emergency order protecting British Columbia’s endangered spotted owls, a federal court judge has ruled.