OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is proposing to scrub the law targeting companies making environmental claims by removing the requirement that the evidence they present must be based on “internationally recognized ” policy. Article content

Changes to the so-called greenwashing provisions introduced under former prime minister Justin Trudeau were announced in the Nov. 4 federal budget, with details about how outlined in the recently tabled budget bill. Article content

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The government said in the budget that changes were needed to address what it said was “investment uncertainty,” and comes as Carney looks to attract billions more in private sector investment through fast-tracking natural resource development.

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