‘Parks Canada is being gutted,’ former deputy minister warns. A former deputy minister at Environment Canada says the Conservative government is gutting Parks Canada.
Jacques Gérin was with the department from 1977 to 1985, including three years as deputy minister. In a letter to Environment Minister Peter Kent, he said federal budget cuts will undermine a decade of progress on protecting the ecological integrity, or health, of Canada’s national parks. The agency is implementing $29-million in budget cuts, and is significantly reducing the number of scientists and technical staff who work in national parks. Many were hired over the past 10 years. EU austerity drive country by country. 21 May 2012Last updated at 11:46 ET Protests have become a common sight on the streets of Europe's cities as austerity measures bite Europe is in the grip of tough austerity measures - some of the deepest public sector cuts for a generation.
The colossal debts and rock-bottom growth of eurozone "periphery" nations - especially Greece, Italy and Spain - have hammered market confidence. The interest rates (yields) on their sovereign bonds have soared, making it hard or even impossible for them to borrow in international markets. Greece, the Republic of Ireland and Portugal have all received massive bailouts from the EU and International Monetary Fund (IMF). Buttercream Barbie: Mini Oreo Cheesecakes.