FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2021 Ottawa/Vancouver/Toronto/Montreal: This morning, environmental organizations representing millions of Canadians are calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to rapidly fulfill his party’s climate promises, and implement the most effective climate actions – regardless of which platform […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 14 September 2021: On Thursday, September 16th at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time), Climate Action Network Canada will host a bilingual roundtable discussion bringing together representatives from all major parties to participate in a constructive dialogue on […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 7 September 2021: Climate Action Network Canada joins a growing number of civil society organizations around the world calling for the postponement of COP26, the UN climate conference scheduled to take place in Glasgow this […]
This election, Canada is at a crossroads. Parties asked to Show Real Leadership in the Climate Emergency this Election Unceded Kanien’kehá:ka Territory [MONTREAL], August 25th 2021: As the federal election unfolds, Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac) releases Real Leadership […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 9 August 2021: Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group 1 released its report on the physical science basis of climate change. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the report a “code red for humanity.” Eddy Pérez, International […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 12 July 2021: Canada’s enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), submitted today to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, does not represent Canada’s highest possible ambition. Presented three months before COP26, Canada’s NDC offered the […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 29 June 2021: Today, the Senate passed the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act (Bill C-12), confirming the first-ever climate accountability legislation in Canada. This is a historic moment for climate action in Canada. Bill C-12 […]
Canada’s new UN climate pledge must connect domestic climate policy with international obligations, 32 groups urge Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 28 June 2021: With one month to go before Canada submits its new climate plan under the Paris Agreement […]
Le français suit. Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 23 June 2021: Environmental organizations Climate Action Network-Réseau Action Climat, Ecojustice, Équiterre, David Suzuki Foundation and West Coast Environmental Law Association celebrate the final vote in the House of Commons to adopt […]
Le français suit. Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 13 June 2021 : Today’s announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlines $5.3 billion CAD in new and welcome spending for international climate finance. These much-needed funds will help vulnerable countries and […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 11 June 2021 : Catherine Abreu, Executive Director of Climate Action network Canada, said the following in response to the Canadian government’s announcement that any new or expanded thermal coal projects will be deemed to […]
Version française à suivre. Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 10 June 2021: Environmental organizations Climate Action Network-Réseau Action Climat (CAN-Rac), Ecojustice, Équiterre, David Suzuki Foundation (DSF) and West Coast Environmental Law Association (WCELA) urge the House of Commons and Senate […]
The International Energy Agency made headlines on May 18 when it released a roadmap setting out what the world needs to do to limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5°C. It’s the world’s first comprehensive energy roadmap that shows […]
Brief to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development on how to strengthen Bill C-12, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act Open the PDF It is well beyond time for Canada to take ambitious action on climate change. The […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 25 March 2021 : Today’s ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada on the Government of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA) confirms the constitutionality of the federal carbon pricing backstop. Enacted on April […]
