Canada, out of Kyoto, must still cut emissions: U.N.
LONDON (Reuters) ? Canada still has a legal obligation under U.N. rules to cut its emissions despite the country's pullout from the Kyoto Protocol, the U.N. climate chief said Tuesday. Christiana Figueres also said the timing of Canada's move, a day after a deal to extend it was clinched at a U.N. summit in South Africa, was both regrettable and surprising.
Analysis: Canada's Kyoto withdrawal began when Bush bolted
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's widely criticized withdrawal from the Kyoto protocol ends a decade-long saga that began in earnest when former President George W. Bush walked away from the global climate change treaty in 2001. The close links between the two economies, and the fact the United States has a population almost 10 times larger than that of Canada, meant that Ottawa ultimately felt it had to follow Washington's lead and ignore the diplomatic fallout.
Canada pension deficit understated, think tank says
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's unfunded employee pension obligations are C$80 billion ($77.7 billion) more than the federal government has previously revealed, according to a report from a high-profile think tank. The market-friendly C.D. Howe Institute said on Tuesday that liabilities for federal government pension plans total C$227 billion, far more than expected in a recent official update.
Analysis: Canada grain sector wary of Wheat Board battle
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - A wary Canadian grain industry will ease cautiously into signing forward price contracts for the prized 2012 wheat and barley crops, as legal entanglements over Ottawa's plan to end the Wheat Board's marketing monopoly hamper any swift moves into an open market. A Conservative government bill is set to end the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly on western wheat and barley sales next August. The change would shake up the industry, creating an open market and leaving the CWB a smaller, optional grain buyer.
Class of 2012 faces frozen hiring, study shows
TORONTO (Reuters) - Students graduating from Canadian colleges and universities next year will face the same stagnant job market that has confronted 2011 graduates, a study released on Tuesday said. The annual report of the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE) also found that while many industries have halted employment growth or are cutting jobs, others complain they can't find the people they need. Specifically, the mining and telecommunications industries say there is a shortage of graduates that have the required skills.
Government bans veils during citizenship ceremonies
OTTAWA (Reuters) - In a move likely to increase tension with Canada's Muslim minority, the government said on Monday it would bar all women wearing face coverings from taking part in citizenship ceremonies. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said he had received complaints from citizenship judges and parliamentarians about veiled women taking the oath to formally become Canadian.
Watchdog, Ottawa differ on Canada's budget balance
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's budget watchdog sees the federal government's structural balance as at least C$10 billion ($9.71 billion) lower per year than Ottawa estimates, and called for more disclosure of assumptions and methodology used in drafting forecasts. The Parliamentary Budget Officer said the discrepancy was likely caused by different estimates on how the economy is performing at any given time in relation to its potential to grow. Miscalculations can lead to bad policy decisions, it suggested.
Crosby out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms and there is no timetable for his return, the National Hockey League's (NHL) biggest drawing card said on Monday. Crosby, who missed the last two games as a precaution, did not practice with his team on Monday and told reporters after that he has had symptoms for the last couple days.
CN Rail, union reach tentative deal
(Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) have reached a tentative agreement on labor contracts before the expiry of the current contract. Details were not available, as the agreement needs to be ratified by TCRC members, a process expected to take about 60 days.
Congress cannot accelerate Keystone decision: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department warned on Monday that a plan by congressional Republicans to fast track the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipeline decision would violate environmental laws and force it to withhold approval. "Should Congress impose an arbitrary deadline for the permit decision ... the department would be unable to make a determination to issue a permit for this project," the State Department said in a statement.
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