The past year marks a “worrying turning point for environmental democracy” in Quebec and Canada, according to some 15 organizations that sounded the alarm on Monday morning.

Environmental groups invited the media to the Maison du développement durable in Montreal to denounce the proliferation of legislation that weakens environmental protection.

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Meanwhile, in Quebec City, Environment Minister Bernard Drainville is preparing to announce on Monday that he plans to cut environmental assessment delays in half, according to several media outlets.

In recent months in Quebec, “an unprecedented accumulation

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