John Baird defended his handling of the environment portfolio Tuesday as a leading environmental group filed a lawsuit aimed at forcing the Conservative government to live up to its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.
Facing an at-times hostile parliamentary environment committee on Tuesday, Baird said the Tories’ plan was an “ambitious policy package” that balanced Canadians’ demands for action on climate change with the need to safeguard the country’s economy.
Group plans lawsuit against Tories over Kyoto
Group plans lawsuit against Tories over Kyoto
