Environment Canada Says Online Reports Of Climate Police Are False

“We are aware of some misleading reports on social media suggesting that we are creating a new enforcement function,” the ministry wrote in a series of tweets on Thursday. “This is false and the record must be set straight.” The tweets also addressed claims about a replacement facility for environmental authorities in Winnipeg. According to an article published a week ago by The Counter Signal, a far-right publication, the “new” office will have an “armoury”, interrogation rooms, “biological laboratories” and “controlled quiet” rooms. The article included plans showing areas labeled “firearms storage,” “information” and “controlled quiet.” “The drawings… open a window [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau’s future plans for climate enforcement,” the article argues. 1/9 We are aware of some misleading reports on social media suggesting that we are creating a new enforcement function. This is false and the record must be set straight. pic.twitter.com/cniVCHsyC5 —@environmentca The ministry tweeted that the floor plans shared on social media are real and that the office is in the process of moving to a new location in Winnipeg. “But the way the facility is described is completely false,” the ministry said. “Our police officers are professional, dedicated and highly trained, and we are proud of the work they do every day to protect Canada’s environment, wildlife and habitats.” Floor plans were publicly shared in July 2021 as part of a procurement process to seek renovation services, the ministry said in an emailed statement to CBC News.

The enforcement industry dates back to 2008

The article claimed that the department’s job posting on indeed.com sought to recruit “a battalion of ‘climate pollution’ officers.” The ministry’s job advertisement is titled “Enforcement Officer – Environmental (Pollution) Enforcement – Development Programme”. The advertisement states that the ministry’s enforcement division ensures compliance with various laws aimed at protecting the natural environment and its biodiversity. “Our enforcement responsibilities cover more than 60 regulations,” the ministry added in its statement. In 2015, for example, the department fined a Windsor, Ont., construction company $7,500. for the destruction of bank swallow nests and eggs after inspection by an environmental enforcement officer. The law enforcement branch dates back to 2008, regularly hires and is in the process of hiring new officers to maintain its existing workforce, the department said in its tweet. “Our officers enforce many pieces of federal environmental legislation that prevent pollution and protect Canada’s wildlife and biodiversity,” the ministry said in one of its tweets. “They are not climate change enforcers. Our environmental officers spend most of their time enforcing laws and regulations that prevent pollution, such as the pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act.”

UCP candidate jumps on ‘Climate Police’ report.

According to the ad, police officers are required to wear uniforms and carry officer safety equipment such as body armor, handcuffs, batons and prohibited weapons such as pepper spray. Four days after the article appeared, in an Aug. 27 tweet linked to the job posting, one of the seven people vying to become the new leader of the United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP) accused Trudeau of hiring “Enforcement Officers of Climate Change”. “As premier, we will not allow any federal climate cop to operate in Alberta under the Alberta Sovereignty Act,” said Danielle Smith. Smith was referring to the campaign’s flagship proposal, which she claims would give Alberta the power to refuse to enforce federal laws and policies not deemed to be in the province’s best interests. Smith’s tweet included a fake ad for “Justin Trudeau’s Climate Police” with an image of the lead character from Paul Blart: Mall Cop and a list of job perks that include “handcuffs, batons and guns.” (Danielle Smith/Twitter) The tweet said the ideal candidate adores Environment Minister Steven Guilbaud, the ‘WEF’ and ‘Greta’. “WEF” appears to be a reference to the World Economic Forum, an international non-governmental lobby group that has been the subject of widespread political conspiracy theories. Smith’s campaign team did not clarify whether the reference to “Greta” was intended to refer to Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. CBC News also asked Smith’s campaign team if it had any reaction to the ministry’s tweets. “As Danielle has said repeatedly, she will work with the caucus to ensure that the Sovereignty Act is drafted according to sound constitutional language and principles,” a campaign spokesperson said. Environment and Climate Change Canada would not confirm to CBC News that its tweets about “misleading reports” refer to the Counter Signal article and Smith’s tweet. After the final UCP leadership debate on Tuesday, Smith again suggested that the ministry “hire enforcement officers with guns to enforce [rules against pollution].”

Firearms intended for the protection of animals: official

An Environment and Climate Change official, who was not authorized to speak for the article, said “base stations” like the one in Winnipeg serve as headquarters for both wildlife and environmental enforcement officers. . While some wildlife officers may carry licensed shotguns as protection against predators, environmental officers are not armed “under any circumstances,” he said. Firearms storage areas like the one shown in the plan are needed “in case they need to hold or confiscate guns if they encounter hunters or someone conducting illegal activity,” the official said. The labs are needed for dissections of wild birds, he added. “These are the facilities that already exist across the country,” he said. “There are dozens of them. There have been for a long time.” Divisional officers working on files routinely take witness statements that require designated interview rooms, the department said in its statement. “There are also areas for secure sample storage. Some offices have small enclosed ‘quiet rooms’ used for tasks that require a high degree of concentration and where officers can work without interruption.”

“How Conspiracy Theories Are Made”

The article linked the “climate police arsenal” to an incident last month in which the ministry said water scientists taking samples near a highway in Saskatchewan were told by a landowner that they were actually on private property. Earth. The Saskatchewan government accused Ottawa of trespassing. The article also said the federal government intends to “reduce fertilizer use on Canadian farms,” ​​a claim previously made by conservative pundits and politicians. That is not what the government has said it intends to do. While Ottawa has committed to reducing emissions from fertilizers by 30%, it has also committed to achieving this goal without resorting to mandatory reductions in nitrogen fertilizer use. Ahmed Al-Rawi, an assistant professor at Simon Fraser University who studies online extremist movements, said the article took one event — the plans for a newly installed law enforcement office — and “from there [proceeded] with a lot of… imagination to build an entire narrative around a so-called secret plan to control people or harm people.” “That’s how conspiracy theories are actually made,” he said.

title: “Environment Canada Says Online Reports Of Climate Police Are False Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-08” author: “Sarah Lyons”

“We are aware of some misleading reports on social media suggesting that we are creating a new enforcement function,” the ministry wrote in a series of tweets on Thursday. “This is false and the record must be set straight.” The tweets also addressed claims about a replacement facility for environmental authorities in Winnipeg. According to an article published a week ago by The Counter Signal, a far-right publication, the “new” office will have an “armoury”, interrogation rooms, “biological laboratories” and “controlled quiet” rooms. The article included plans showing areas labeled “firearms storage,” “information” and “controlled quiet.” “The drawings… open a window [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau’s future plans for climate enforcement,” the article argues. 1/9 We are aware of some misleading reports on social media suggesting that we are creating a new enforcement function. This is false and the record must be set straight. pic.twitter.com/cniVCHsyC5 —@environmentca The ministry tweeted that the floor plans shared on social media are real and that the office is in the process of moving to a new location in Winnipeg. “But the way the facility is described is completely false,” the ministry said. “Our police officers are professional, dedicated and highly trained, and we are proud of the work they do every day to protect Canada’s environment, wildlife and habitats.” Floor plans were publicly shared in July 2021 as part of a procurement process to seek renovation services, the ministry said in an emailed statement to CBC News.

The enforcement industry dates back to 2008

The article claimed that the department’s job posting on indeed.com sought to recruit “a battalion of ‘climate pollution’ officers.” The ministry’s job advertisement is titled “Enforcement Officer – Environmental (Pollution) Enforcement – Development Programme”. The advertisement states that the ministry’s enforcement division ensures compliance with various laws aimed at protecting the natural environment and its biodiversity. “Our enforcement responsibilities cover more than 60 regulations,” the ministry added in its statement. In 2015, for example, the department fined a Windsor, Ont., construction company $7,500. for the destruction of bank swallow nests and eggs after inspection by an environmental enforcement officer. The law enforcement branch dates back to 2008, regularly hires and is in the process of hiring new officers to maintain its existing workforce, the department said in its tweet. “Our officers enforce many pieces of federal environmental legislation that prevent pollution and protect Canada’s wildlife and biodiversity,” the ministry said in one of its tweets. “They are not climate change enforcers. Our environmental officers spend most of their time enforcing laws and regulations that prevent pollution, such as the pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act.”

UCP candidate jumps on ‘Climate Police’ report.

According to the ad, police officers are required to wear uniforms and carry officer safety equipment such as body armor, handcuffs, batons and prohibited weapons such as pepper spray. Four days after the article appeared, in an Aug. 27 tweet linked to the job posting, one of the seven people vying to become the new leader of the United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP) accused Trudeau of hiring “Enforcement Officers of Climate Change”. “As premier, we will not allow any federal climate cop to operate in Alberta under the Alberta Sovereignty Act,” said Danielle Smith. Smith was referring to the campaign’s flagship proposal, which she claims would give Alberta the power to refuse to enforce federal laws and policies not deemed to be in the province’s best interests. Smith’s tweet included a fake ad for “Justin Trudeau’s Climate Police” with an image of the lead character from Paul Blart: Mall Cop and a list of job perks that include “handcuffs, batons and guns.” (Danielle Smith/Twitter) The tweet said the ideal candidate adores Environment Minister Steven Guilbaud, the ‘WEF’ and ‘Greta’. “WEF” appears to be a reference to the World Economic Forum, an international non-governmental lobby group that has been the subject of widespread political conspiracy theories. Smith’s campaign team did not clarify whether the reference to “Greta” was intended to refer to Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. CBC News also asked Smith’s campaign team if it had any reaction to the ministry’s tweets. “As Danielle has said repeatedly, she will work with the caucus to ensure that the Sovereignty Act is drafted according to sound constitutional language and principles,” a campaign spokesperson said. Environment and Climate Change Canada would not confirm to CBC News that its tweets about “misleading reports” refer to the Counter Signal article and Smith’s tweet. After the final UCP leadership debate on Tuesday, Smith again suggested that the ministry “hire enforcement officers with guns to enforce [rules against pollution].”

Firearms intended for the protection of animals: official

An Environment and Climate Change official, who was not authorized to speak for the article, said “base stations” like the one in Winnipeg serve as headquarters for both wildlife and environmental enforcement officers. . While some wildlife officers may carry licensed shotguns as protection against predators, environmental officers are not armed “under any circumstances,” he said. Firearms storage areas like the one shown in the plan are needed “in case they need to hold or confiscate guns if they encounter hunters or someone conducting illegal activity,” the official said. The labs are needed for dissections of wild birds, he added. “These are the facilities that already exist across the country,” he said. “There are dozens of them. There have been for a long time.” Divisional officers working on files routinely take witness statements that require designated interview rooms, the department said in its statement. “There are also areas for secure sample storage. Some offices have small enclosed ‘quiet rooms’ used for tasks that require a high degree of concentration and where officers can work without interruption.”

“How Conspiracy Theories Are Made”

The article linked the “climate police arsenal” to an incident last month in which the ministry said water scientists taking samples near a highway in Saskatchewan were told by a landowner that they were actually on private property. Earth. The Saskatchewan government accused Ottawa of trespassing. The article also said the federal government intends to “reduce fertilizer use on Canadian farms,” ​​a claim previously made by conservative pundits and politicians. That is not what the government has said it intends to do. While Ottawa has committed to reducing emissions from fertilizers by 30%, it has also committed to achieving this goal without resorting to mandatory reductions in nitrogen fertilizer use. Ahmed Al-Rawi, an assistant professor at Simon Fraser University who studies online extremist movements, said the article took one event — the plans for a newly installed law enforcement office — and “from there [proceeded] with a lot of… imagination to build an entire narrative around a so-called secret plan to control people or harm people.” “That’s how conspiracy theories are actually made,” he said.

title: “Environment Canada Says Online Reports Of Climate Police Are False Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-04” author: “Ty Henry”

“We are aware of some misleading reports on social media suggesting that we are creating a new enforcement function,” the ministry wrote in a series of tweets on Thursday. “This is false and the record must be set straight.” The tweets also addressed claims about a replacement facility for environmental authorities in Winnipeg. According to an article published a week ago by The Counter Signal, a far-right publication, the “new” office will have an “armoury”, interrogation rooms, “biological laboratories” and “controlled quiet” rooms. The article included plans showing areas labeled “firearms storage,” “information” and “controlled quiet.” “The drawings… open a window [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau’s future plans for climate enforcement,” the article argues. 1/9 We are aware of some misleading reports on social media suggesting that we are creating a new enforcement function. This is false and the record must be set straight. pic.twitter.com/cniVCHsyC5 —@environmentca The ministry tweeted that the floor plans shared on social media are real and that the office is in the process of moving to a new location in Winnipeg. “But the way the facility is described is completely false,” the ministry said. “Our police officers are professional, dedicated and highly trained, and we are proud of the work they do every day to protect Canada’s environment, wildlife and habitats.” Floor plans were publicly shared in July 2021 as part of a procurement process to seek renovation services, the ministry said in an emailed statement to CBC News.

The enforcement industry dates back to 2008

The article claimed that the department’s job posting on indeed.com sought to recruit “a battalion of ‘climate pollution’ officers.” The ministry’s job advertisement is titled “Enforcement Officer – Environmental (Pollution) Enforcement – Development Programme”. The advertisement states that the ministry’s enforcement division ensures compliance with various laws aimed at protecting the natural environment and its biodiversity. “Our enforcement responsibilities cover more than 60 regulations,” the ministry added in its statement. In 2015, for example, the department fined a Windsor, Ont., construction company $7,500. for the destruction of bank swallow nests and eggs after inspection by an environmental enforcement officer. The law enforcement branch dates back to 2008, regularly hires and is in the process of hiring new officers to maintain its existing workforce, the department said in its tweet. “Our officers enforce many pieces of federal environmental legislation that prevent pollution and protect Canada’s wildlife and biodiversity,” the ministry said in one of its tweets. “They are not climate change enforcers. Our environmental officers spend most of their time enforcing laws and regulations that prevent pollution, such as the pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act.”

UCP candidate jumps on ‘Climate Police’ report.

According to the ad, police officers are required to wear uniforms and carry officer safety equipment such as body armor, handcuffs, batons and prohibited weapons such as pepper spray. Four days after the article appeared, in an Aug. 27 tweet linked to the job posting, one of the seven people vying to become the new leader of the United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP) accused Trudeau of hiring “Enforcement Officers of Climate Change”. “As premier, we will not allow any federal climate cop to operate in Alberta under the Alberta Sovereignty Act,” said Danielle Smith. Smith was referring to the campaign’s flagship proposal, which she claims would give Alberta the power to refuse to enforce federal laws and policies not deemed to be in the province’s best interests. Smith’s tweet included a fake ad for “Justin Trudeau’s Climate Police” with an image of the lead character from Paul Blart: Mall Cop and a list of job perks that include “handcuffs, batons and guns.” (Danielle Smith/Twitter) The tweet said the ideal candidate adores Environment Minister Steven Guilbaud, the ‘WEF’ and ‘Greta’. “WEF” appears to be a reference to the World Economic Forum, an international non-governmental lobby group that has been the subject of widespread political conspiracy theories. Smith’s campaign team did not clarify whether the reference to “Greta” was intended to refer to Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. CBC News also asked Smith’s campaign team if it had any reaction to the ministry’s tweets. “As Danielle has said repeatedly, she will work with the caucus to ensure that the Sovereignty Act is drafted according to sound constitutional language and principles,” a campaign spokesperson said. Environment and Climate Change Canada would not confirm to CBC News that its tweets about “misleading reports” refer to the Counter Signal article and Smith’s tweet. After the final UCP leadership debate on Tuesday, Smith again suggested that the ministry “hire enforcement officers with guns to enforce [rules against pollution].”

Firearms intended for the protection of animals: official

An Environment and Climate Change official, who was not authorized to speak for the article, said “base stations” like the one in Winnipeg serve as headquarters for both wildlife and environmental enforcement officers. . While some wildlife officers may carry licensed shotguns as protection against predators, environmental officers are not armed “under any circumstances,” he said. Firearms storage areas like the one shown in the plan are needed “in case they need to hold or confiscate guns if they encounter hunters or someone conducting illegal activity,” the official said. The labs are needed for dissections of wild birds, he added. “These are the facilities that already exist across the country,” he said. “There are dozens of them. There have been for a long time.” Divisional officers working on files routinely take witness statements that require designated interview rooms, the department said in its statement. “There are also areas for secure sample storage. Some offices have small enclosed ‘quiet rooms’ used for tasks that require a high degree of concentration and where officers can work without interruption.”

“How Conspiracy Theories Are Made”

The article linked the “climate police arsenal” to an incident last month in which the ministry said water scientists taking samples near a highway in Saskatchewan were told by a landowner that they were actually on private property. Earth. The Saskatchewan government accused Ottawa of trespassing. The article also said the federal government intends to “reduce fertilizer use on Canadian farms,” ​​a claim previously made by conservative pundits and politicians. That is not what the government has said it intends to do. While Ottawa has committed to reducing emissions from fertilizers by 30%, it has also committed to achieving this goal without resorting to mandatory reductions in nitrogen fertilizer use. Ahmed Al-Rawi, an assistant professor at Simon Fraser University who studies online extremist movements, said the article took one event — the plans for a newly installed law enforcement office — and “from there [proceeded] with a lot of… imagination to build an entire narrative around a so-called secret plan to control people or harm people.” “That’s how conspiracy theories are actually made,” he said.

title: “Environment Canada Says Online Reports Of Climate Police Are False Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-08” author: “Sharon Cruz”

“We are aware of some misleading reports on social media suggesting that we are creating a new enforcement function,” the ministry wrote in a series of tweets on Thursday. “This is false and the record must be set straight.” The tweets also addressed claims about a replacement facility for environmental authorities in Winnipeg. According to an article published a week ago by The Counter Signal, a far-right publication, the “new” office will have an “armoury”, interrogation rooms, “biological laboratories” and “controlled quiet” rooms. The article included plans showing areas labeled “firearms storage,” “information” and “controlled quiet.” “The drawings… open a window [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau’s future plans for climate enforcement,” the article argues. 1/9 We are aware of some misleading reports on social media suggesting that we are creating a new enforcement function. This is false and the record must be set straight. pic.twitter.com/cniVCHsyC5 —@environmentca The ministry tweeted that the floor plans shared on social media are real and that the office is in the process of moving to a new location in Winnipeg. “But the way the facility is described is completely false,” the ministry said. “Our police officers are professional, dedicated and highly trained, and we are proud of the work they do every day to protect Canada’s environment, wildlife and habitats.” Floor plans were publicly shared in July 2021 as part of a procurement process to seek renovation services, the ministry said in an emailed statement to CBC News.

The enforcement industry dates back to 2008

The article claimed that the department’s job posting on indeed.com sought to recruit “a battalion of ‘climate pollution’ officers.” The ministry’s job advertisement is titled “Enforcement Officer – Environmental (Pollution) Enforcement – Development Programme”. The advertisement states that the ministry’s enforcement division ensures compliance with various laws aimed at protecting the natural environment and its biodiversity. “Our enforcement responsibilities cover more than 60 regulations,” the ministry added in its statement. In 2015, for example, the department fined a Windsor, Ont., construction company $7,500. for the destruction of bank swallow nests and eggs after inspection by an environmental enforcement officer. The law enforcement branch dates back to 2008, regularly hires and is in the process of hiring new officers to maintain its existing workforce, the department said in its tweet. “Our officers enforce many pieces of federal environmental legislation that prevent pollution and protect Canada’s wildlife and biodiversity,” the ministry said in one of its tweets. “They are not climate change enforcers. Our environmental officers spend most of their time enforcing laws and regulations that prevent pollution, such as the pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act.”

UCP candidate jumps on ‘Climate Police’ report.

According to the ad, police officers are required to wear uniforms and carry officer safety equipment such as body armor, handcuffs, batons and prohibited weapons such as pepper spray. Four days after the article appeared, in an Aug. 27 tweet linked to the job posting, one of the seven people vying to become the new leader of the United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP) accused Trudeau of hiring “Enforcement Officers of Climate Change”. “As premier, we will not allow any federal climate cop to operate in Alberta under the Alberta Sovereignty Act,” said Danielle Smith. Smith was referring to the campaign’s flagship proposal, which she claims would give Alberta the power to refuse to enforce federal laws and policies not deemed to be in the province’s best interests. Smith’s tweet included a fake ad for “Justin Trudeau’s Climate Police” with an image of the lead character from Paul Blart: Mall Cop and a list of job perks that include “handcuffs, batons and guns.” (Danielle Smith/Twitter) The tweet said the ideal candidate adores Environment Minister Steven Guilbaud, the ‘WEF’ and ‘Greta’. “WEF” appears to be a reference to the World Economic Forum, an international non-governmental lobby group that has been the subject of widespread political conspiracy theories. Smith’s campaign team did not clarify whether the reference to “Greta” was intended to refer to Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. CBC News also asked Smith’s campaign team if it had any reaction to the ministry’s tweets. “As Danielle has said repeatedly, she will work with the caucus to ensure that the Sovereignty Act is drafted according to sound constitutional language and principles,” a campaign spokesperson said. Environment and Climate Change Canada would not confirm to CBC News that its tweets about “misleading reports” refer to the Counter Signal article and Smith’s tweet. After the final UCP leadership debate on Tuesday, Smith again suggested that the ministry “hire enforcement officers with guns to enforce [rules against pollution].”

Firearms intended for the protection of animals: official

An Environment and Climate Change official, who was not authorized to speak for the article, said “base stations” like the one in Winnipeg serve as headquarters for both wildlife and environmental enforcement officers. . While some wildlife officers may carry licensed shotguns as protection against predators, environmental officers are not armed “under any circumstances,” he said. Firearms storage areas like the one shown in the plan are needed “in case they need to hold or confiscate guns if they encounter hunters or someone conducting illegal activity,” the official said. The labs are needed for dissections of wild birds, he added. “These are the facilities that already exist across the country,” he said. “There are dozens of them. There have been for a long time.” Divisional officers working on files routinely take witness statements that require designated interview rooms, the department said in its statement. “There are also areas for secure sample storage. Some offices have small enclosed ‘quiet rooms’ used for tasks that require a high degree of concentration and where officers can work without interruption.”

“How Conspiracy Theories Are Made”

The article linked the “climate police arsenal” to an incident last month in which the ministry said water scientists taking samples near a highway in Saskatchewan were told by a landowner that they were actually on private property. Earth. The Saskatchewan government accused Ottawa of trespassing. The article also said the federal government intends to “reduce fertilizer use on Canadian farms,” ​​a claim previously made by conservative pundits and politicians. That is not what the government has said it intends to do. While Ottawa has committed to reducing emissions from fertilizers by 30%, it has also committed to achieving this goal without resorting to mandatory reductions in nitrogen fertilizer use. Ahmed Al-Rawi, an assistant professor at Simon Fraser University who studies online extremist movements, said the article took one event — the plans for a newly installed law enforcement office — and “from there [proceeded] with a lot of… imagination to build an entire narrative around a so-called secret plan to control people or harm people.” “That’s how conspiracy theories are actually made,” he said.