Kicking Democracy Square in the Balls

These are just some of the specific parts of bill C-38: Jobs, Growth, and Long-Term Prosperity Act that is going through the House right now and probably will be done by the time this is read - this is just some highlights from ONE SECTION (that being the environmental section). Not sure why I care anymore

 - The Kyoto Protocal Implementation Act will be repealed;
 - The National Round Table on Environment and Economy Act will be repealed;
 - Section 35 of the Fisheries Act (which protects habitats from unchecked development) will be altered to make it easier to acquire permits for development.
 - A provision to allow Provinces to take jurisdiction over fisheries management will enable the federal government to avoid that responsibility;
 - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act will be repealed and replaced. The new act defines "environmental effects" much more narrowly, such that only impacts on fish, migratory birds and marine plants would be examined in assessments;
 - The Minister of Environment would be given greater powers over environmental assessments, with the right to stop an assessment at any time if they feel it is taking too long.
 - The federal cabinet would be able to over-rule decisions made within environmental reviews; - A development project involved federal money will not be required to undergo environmental assessment;
 - The National Energy Board will be given additional powers in environmental assessment, with the right to approve pipeline construction (this would result in changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act and the Species at Risk Act);
 - A current one-year maximum for acquiring a permit to dispose waste in the ocean will be changed to a four year maximum; - A current five-year maximum for acquiring permits to put species at risk from industrial development will be made unlimited;
 - Pipelines would no longer be considered a "work" within the Navigable Waters Protection Act; - 638 of Parks Canada's 3000 workers will lose their jobs;
 - Reporting requirements in the Parks Canada Agency Act will be reduced;
 - The Coasting Trade Act will be altered to make it easier for oil companies to conduct seismic testing and drilling;
 - The Canada Seeds Act is going to be privatized: Whereas currently the Canadian Food Inspection Agency inspects seed crops, this responsibility will be transfered to private companies;
 - The government will more closely monitor environmental charities and financial gifts will not be considered charities if it the funds are used for political action;
 - Numerous water consumption monitoring programs in Environment Canada will be cut (most notably the Municipal Water and Wastewater Survey - which has been in place since 1983);
 - There will be a 20% cut to the Environmental Effects Monitoring Program (which monitors the effluent from mines and mills).

           Now after reading these changes, all included in the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, I would love for someone to tell me what the hell any of these ammendments to Canadian law has to do with developing sustainable jobs, encouraging sustainable Growth... (and my personal favourite), LONG TERM PROSPERITY. Raping our natural resources, not caping or discouraging toxic gas emissions, destroying environmental regulations that protect drinking water and species at risk... sounds like the prosperous world I want my children growing up in you conservative piece of... By the way, amendments are being made to just a 'few' more acts that have a ton to do with Jobs, Growth, and Long Term Prosperity:

Income Tax Act Governor General’s Act Income Tax Regulations MEASURES RELATING TO SALES AND EXCISE TAXES Excise Tax Act Air Travellers Security Charge Act Excise Act, 2001 Value of Imported Goods (GST/HST) Regulations Non-Taxable Imported Goods (GST/HST) Regulations New Harmonized Value-added Tax System Regulations, No. 2 Tax on Importation of Goods Enactment of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 Commencement of Environmental Assessment Consultation and Cooperation with Certain Jurisdictions Environmental Assessment by Responsible Authority Section 54 of the National Energy Board Act Related Amendments to the Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Act Consequential Amendments Access to Information Act Export Development Act First Nations Land Management Act Species at Risk Act Antarctic Environmental Protection Act First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Act First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act National Energy Board Act Amendments to the Act Federal Courts Act Financial Administration Act Northern Pipeline Act An Act to amend the National Energy Board Act and to repeal certain enactments in consequence thereof Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act Amendments to the Act Navigable Waters Coming into Force Nuclear Safety and Control Act Amendments to the Act Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act Currency Act Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act Northern Pipeline Act Annual Report Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act Canadian Polar Commission Act National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Act Yukon Surface Rights Board Act Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act Canada Revenue Agency Act Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act Transitional Provisions Life Annuity-like Products Trust and Loan Companies Act Bank Act Cooperative Credit Associations Act PPP Canada Inc. Territorial Borrowing Limits Northwest Territories Act Nunavut Act Yukon Act Financial Administration Act Alternative Fuels Act Public Service Employment Act Social Security Tribunal and Service Delivery Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act Canada Pension Plan Old Age Security Act Employment Insurance Act Administrative Review Transitional Provisions Interpretation and General Canada Pension Plan Employment Insurance Act Consequential Amendments Access to Information Act Federal Courts Act Labour Adjustment Benefits Act Privacy Act Income Tax Act Public Sector Compensation Act Canada National Parks Act Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act Financial Institutions Trust and Loan Companies Act Bank Act Insurance Companies Act Coordinating Amendments Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation National Housing Act Amendments to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act Integrated Cross-border Law Enforcement Operations Act Consequential Amendments Criminal Code Customs Act Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act Canada Health Act Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act Amendments to the Act Consequential Amendments Access to Information Act Security of Information Act Privacy Act Currency Act Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act Government Employees Compensation Act International Development Research Centre Act Statutory Instruments Act

 Fuck it... there are a million more, its virtually the entire damn code...changing Canada in one foul swoop. If I've repeated some its because they have been changed multiple acts multiple times for multiple reasons. If you have six years to read it, can understand legal nonsense, or even give a shit, just follow the link at the top.