Ontario councillors push back as strong mayor powers reach small towns

Inconsistent planning, insufficient data and a lack of concrete actions are among the problems plaguing some of Canada’s key environmental efforts and strategies, a series of independent audits has found.In three reports issued Tuesday, Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco examined the federal government’s progress on climate adaptation, species protection and facilitating sustainable use of ocean resources. A fourth report from Mr. DeMarco considers why the government has largely failed to deliver on its sustainable development goals over the past three...