Canada invests $6.4 million to support First Nations leadership in conservation
Press Release July 17, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario Indigenous Peoples have a special relationship with the environment. They have cared for the land, water, ice, plants, and animals for millennia. The…
Kirby Offshore Marine Operating LLC ordered to pay $2.9 million after pleading guilty to three charges of violating federal environmental legislation
Press Release July 17, 2019 – Bella Bella, British Columbia The Government of Canada enforces the laws that protect Canada’s air, water, and natural environment, and we take pollution incidents and…
A Long Way From Justice: Heiltsuk Nation Reacts to Oil Spill Sentence for Kirby Corporation
Press Release Nation launches open letter campaign calling for accountability, asking Kirby Corporation President and CEO, David Grzebinski, “Does Kirby Care?” (www.doeskirbycare.com) BELLA BELLA, July 16, 2019 – The Heiltsuk…
Mildred Lake Extension Project and Mildred Lake Tailings Management Plan
Press Release 2019 ABAER 006 Syncrude Canada Ltd. Mildred Lake Extension Project and Mildred Lake Tailings Management Plan Applications 1820856, 034-00000026, 001-00363203, 005-00263298, MSL170423, MSL170430, MSL352; and Tailings Management Plan Decision…
Government of Canada to Help Schools, Hospitals and Businesses Fight Climate Change
Press Release July 12, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada Climate change is a real threat to Canadians’ quality of life and to our growing economy. We…
Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia partner to take bold action to conserve Steelhead Trout
Press Release July 11, 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia — Steelhead trout, an iconic British Columbia fish, have been in significant decline during recent years. The Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead runs in…
Ecojustice: Conservation groups launch new case challenging Trans Mountain Pipeline
Press Release July 08, 2019 VANCOUVER – Ecojustice is going back to court on behalf of Living Oceans Society and Raincoast Conservation Foundation to challenge the federal government’s re-approval of…
CNL awarded $8.5 million contract to refuel RMC SLOWPOKE-2 reactor
Press Release Government of Canada contracts CNL for project that will extend operating life of research reactor by another 30 years Chalk River, ON – July 04, 2019 – Canadian…
CCPA: Fossil-Power Top 50 launched
Press Release Who’s who of Canada’s fossil fuel industry in a publicly accessible database July 3, 2019 (VANCOUVER) What do Suncor, Encana, the Royal Bank of Canada, the Fraser Institute…
Expert Panel identifies top climate risks for Canada, potential for adaptation
Press Release July 4, 2019 – Ottawa, ON An expert panel convened by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has identified Canada’s top climate change risks and determined that many…
