The current provincial election campaign in Quebec has no shortage of hot-button topics – from the usual questions about sovereignty, … Continue reading Like oil and water: Quebec’s conflicting green politics
Hearings will determine whether the BC government is bound by law to protect the province’s endangered old-growth Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem. Continue reading BC government in court over endangered Coastal Douglas-fir forest
Court rules that Canada’s federal government acted “‘unlawfully” in delaying recovery strategies for at-risk species. Continue reading Environmental groups declare victory in endangered species lawsuit
Conservation groups had to sue Canada’s Minister of Health to secure reviews of pesticides already banned in Europe. Continue reading Environmental groups force Ottawa to review approval of pesticide products
Lawsuit filed by Ecojustice and five environmental groups claims Canada’s federal government is not protecting endangered wildlife. Continue reading Lawsuit filed against Canadian government over endangered wildlife and Northern Gateway
Sixty-five species slated to receive mandatory habitat protection under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, may be out of luck if the government proceeds with sweeping exemptions. Continue reading Conservation groups decry proposed changes to Endangered Species Act
Countries where governments hold a tight rein on information, shut down or stifle research that runs counter to their priorities, and demonize and attack opponents are never good places to live. We have to make sure Canada doesn’t become one. Continue reading Muzzling scientists is an assault on democracy
The Idle Nor More campaign continues to gain steam, as thousands of people across Canada gather to protest the government’s First Nations policies. Continue reading Idle No More: First Nations speak out against Bill C-45 across Canada
Bruce Power pleads guilty in the Ontario Provincial Court of Justice to one count of violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). Continue reading Bruce Power receives $100,000 penalty for environmental violations
A new report released by Ecojustice evaluates the effectiveness of Canada’s endangered species legislation, and points to the federal government’s failure to follow its own law as one of the biggest barriers to saving imperilled wildlife. Continue reading Ottawa’s failure to follow own law threatening endangered species: Ecojustice report
Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner says officials in the provincial government are defying the will of the Legislature and ignoring the public’s right to be involved in the development of environmental policy. Continue reading Losing Touch: A scathing report from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
If you believe that good democracy requires all voices to be fairly heard, speak out on June 4. Continue reading Black Out Speak Out
