Reposted by Brett McKay
Bill C-39 doubles down on habitat offsets, in which companies can "build" new habitat elsewhere to compensate for what they destroy in building a mine, a port, a pipeline or other project.
The practice is highly contested by scientists.
“This is our worst fear,” said biologist Misty MacDuffee.
nationalobserver.com
Offsetting for habitat loss almost never works. Ottawa wants more of it
New policy proposed in Bill C-39 will allow developers to buy credits or pay fees to compensate for the habitats they destroy.