The BC Sierra Club has been at the forefront of eco-activism for almost 50 years. Mark Leiren-Young talks to their campaigns director, Caitlyn Vernon, about protecting the whales, the oceans and her award-winning book about the Great Bear Rainforest. Continue reading Podcast: Caitlyn Vernon on the Great Bear Rainforest, the secret origin of Sierra Club BC & listening like an orca
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
Environmental groups want federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose to reconsider Health Canada’s decision to re-approve a pesticide — severely restricted in Europe and linked to massive bee die-offs in Canada — for use on fruits, potatoes and turf. Continue reading Environmental groups urge Health Minister to take action on bee-killing pesticide
Environmentalists and conservation groups are criticizing Ontario for a recent decision to gut law protecting threatened wildlife. Continue reading Ontario abandoning endangered species, say environmental groups
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
If you believe that good democracy requires all voices to be fairly heard, speak out on June 4. Continue reading Black Out Speak Out
Canadians are less able to protect our water, air and land because of changes to environmental law outlined in Canada’s recent federal budget. Continue reading Canadians have no say in environmental laws
Sierra Club Canada wants to help Physicians for the Environment win a pesticide ban in Nova Scotia. They have a chance to win good legislation but need your help! Continue reading Help win a pesticide ban in Nova Scotia!
Ottawa – A network of leading non-governmental organizations has made a people’s submission to the United Nations on behalf of over 150,000 Canadians who have signed the KyotoPlus petition on Canada’s climate change commitments. The submission was made in light of the January 31st deadline for countries to indicate what they will be pledging to do under the Copenhagen Accord. Continue reading A People’s Submission on Climate Change
