Ottawa – Lawyers from Lenczner Slaght LLP and the uOttawa-Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic went before the Supreme Court of Canada to defend the academic authors and publisher of a book that documented the controversial activities of several high profile Canadian mining companies in Africa. Continue reading Ecojustice defends publisher against lawsuit from Canadian mining companies
21 mars 2011 – Montréal, Québec. Le déjeuner donne l’occasion aux spécialistes en environnement de réseauter et d’apprendre des spécialistes du secteur. Cette année, le thème portera sur les sites contaminés : gestion des risques associés aux projets. Les invités discuteront des modifications aux règlements et des politiques touchant le travail dans les sites contaminés au Québec, des astuces pour évaluer les risques des projets et de la mise en œuvre des stratégies de gestion du risque ainsi que des leçons tirées des projets de sites contaminés. Après une brève allocution thématique et une discussion en groupe, les participants auront l’occasion de poser des questions. Continue reading Les sites contaminés : gestion des risques associés aux projets / Contaminated Sites: Managing Project Risks
From February 26 to March 13, 2011, the Biosphère Environment Museum is the place for youth and their families to have a spring break full of discovery and adventure with the “Wild about Nature” program. Indoors and out, they are invited to come have fun while discovering some secrets about biodiversity. Continue reading Biosphère Environment Museum: Wild about Nature
Quebec – From January 25 to 28, 2011, Environment Canada’s Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area will host the annual “Canadian Wingbee.” Continue reading Protecting Migratory Birds in Quebec’s Cap Tourmente
The contentious issue of asbestos mining and export has been brewing in Canada for years (see Quebec’s asbestos industry faces off against health experts). Continue reading Lancet journal criticizes Canada’s asbestos hypocrisy
We saw what happened when the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico for three months. Imagine a similar incident in an inland sea one-sixth the size of the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading Drilling in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is not worth the risk – Science Matters
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” Charles Dickens Lower Canada College is thinking globally, acting locally and making a difference now. Just as Jean Charest is leading the path, in Copenhagen, with his plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions, LCC has also adopted a number of strategies that will […] Continue reading LCC Celebrates Quebec in Copenhagen
659: 7 December 2009 – Published by Green Communities Canada. FUNDING RECEIVED. Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion has awarded Green … Continue reading Quebec Initiatives, Green Trends, & Solar Jobs – GC News # 659
Bienvenue à la demi-finale de la compétition du Fonds communautaire Aviva. Vous avez jusqu’au 17 décembre à 00 h 00 pour voter chaque jour pour vos idées préférées. Les 25 idées les plus populaires atteindront la phase de notation. Appuyez cette idée! Résultats attendus: • Plus de 5,000 jeunes visités dans leurs classes afin de […] Continue reading Noël Vert Pour Tous
Aviva Canada is one step closer to awarding $500,000 to improve and strengthen Canadian communities. December 2, 2009 (Toronto, ON) … Continue reading Top Aviva Community Fund Ideas Move To Semi-Finals
Medical experts working for the Quebec government’s National Public Health Institute (INSPQ) are “a little gang of Talibans”, charges Bernard Coulombe, president of the Jeffrey asbestos mine. Continue reading Quebec’s asbestos industry faces off against health experts
Interesting, but not surprising. Quebec has always been the province that has always taken a no-nonsense, direct approach, especially when it comes to environmental issues. Continue reading Quebec splits with Ottawa on climate change – The Globe and Mail
