Opposition, Stephen Harper, said today the federal government is courting an environmental disaster with its Plans Tax Break for Family Fishing BusinessesOTTAWA - Conservative leader and Leader of the Opposition

initiative from Canada's leading environmental rights organizations.The Green Budget Coalition recommends that tax revenue from adjusted fuel taxes be reinvested specifically on disease prevention and

heighten public awareness to the economic benefits of environmental solutions minimizing the wasting of resources; andd) establish a program of tax credits to promote environmental solutions in the areas of

east-west power grid interconnections are just a few promising possibilities.In terms of tax measures, as I mentioned earlier, we have created a new environmental exception to the depreciation rules, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by providing a tax preference for cleaner power generation equipment.And we will continue to look for other ways to use the tax system to advance environmental goals.As through the gas tax will be dedicated to sustainable infrastructure.Second, in addition to the gas tax, we environmental projects to be advanced.And third, half of that new funding through the Green Municipal Funds will

to tax, as well as regulating, speculative financial flowsensuring that market prices of goods and services fully incorporate the environmental costs of their production and consumptionachieving greater

reducing corporate income taxes to encourage reinvestment. We will revise the corporate capital tax to allow a tax cut for businesses with progressive social and environmental practices.Increasing Taxes on PollutionThe Green Party will phase in tax increases on CO2 and health damaging emissions, moving toward a full

money out of hot air credits, bring that money back to Canada, and put it toward tax credits for public transit users.When it comes to real environmental results, we will stand up for Canada.Finally, let me

heighten public awareness to the economic benefits of environmental solutions minimizing the wasting of resources; andd) establish a program of tax credits to promote environmental solutions in the areas of

heighten public awareness to the economic benefits of environmental solutions minimizing the wasting of resources; andd) establish a program of tax credits to promote environmental solutions in the areas of

and financial incentives to reduce emissions from vehicles and industry."The current tax structure does not take into account the ongoing environmental and human health costs of burning fossil fuels," explains Harris. "The Green Party's gradual tax shift will ensure that those who fail to reduce greenhouse