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Canada weighs an endangered species bill
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Canada weighs an endangered species bill
First bill there of its kind would impose penalties, but some say
it's too weak
By COLIN NICKERSON
Boston Globe
Sunday, April 16, 2000
Montreal -- Long criticized for its failure to protect rare
wildlife, the Canadian government has introduced its first federal
endangered species legislation, more than a quarter-century after the
United States.
Environmental Minister David Anderson said the long-awaited bill,
if...
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