Dragun Corporation Staff, Author at Dragun Corporation

Changing Federal and Provincial Environmental Focus

Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Jun 10, 2025 in Blog | 0 comments

With new leadership in Ottawa and growing global economic pressures, governance at the federal and provincial levels appears to be changing. These changes, if finalized, will likely affect several environmental policies. Federal Environmental Policy Changes Going in to the recent election cycle, Mark Carney was known as a strong advocate for net zero and other programs focused on the climate. A March article in Covering Climate Now states, “Carney has repeatedly stated...

Canada Changes Course on Climate-Related Disclosures

Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on May 21, 2025 in Blog | 0 comments

Several of our blogs over the past few years have discussed the increased focus on mandatory climate-related disclosures and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). This trend has taken a sharp turn in recent months, including an announcement by the Canadian Security Administrators (CSA). On April 23, 2025, the CSA announced, “The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is pausing its work on the development of a new mandatory climate-related disclosure rule and...

Ontario Responds to Tariffs with Focus on Resource Development

Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on May 7, 2025 in Blog | 0 comments

As global demand for natural resources continues to grow, countries rich in those deposits are looking for ways to responsibly develop these resources. This demand and the increased trade pressures appear to be the impetus for recent proposed Ontario legislation. On April 17, 2025, the Ontario Government announced Bill 5, “The Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act 2025.” In a Technical Briefing by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, they state that the action is,...

Global Politics and Green Initiatives

Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Mar 27, 2025 in Blog | 0 comments

The political and policy changes in the United States (US) are having a ripple effect as they relate to global climate policies and green initiatives such as Environmental Social and Governance (ESG). How or will these changing policies affect Canada? From Environment and Energy Leader: “The 2024 U.S. election has introduced new uncertainties into global markets, with investors closely watching potential shifts in sustainability policies, trade relations, and climate...

Proposed Risk Management Approach for PFAS

Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Mar 11, 2025 in Blog | 0 comments

As we reported in our July 25, 2024, blog, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued the “Updated draft state of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) report.” In March 2025, ECCC issued a notice: “Government of Canada publishes State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report and proposed Risk Management Approach.” The notice outlines the proposed approach to address PFAS. PFAS Background PFAS are a class of chemicals used worldwide for a...