Pembina Institute submission to the federal-provincial-territorial climate change working groups Policy options to meet or exceed Canada’s 2030 emissions target Policy development context In December 2015, more than 190 nations adopted the Paris Agreement — a legally binding international agreement […]
This submission is being made on behalf of 15 health organizations that represent doctors, nurses, public health professionals, public health advocates, and health care workers from across the country. We are united in the view that climate change is threatening […]
This submission is on behalf of the signatories to the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA), including the Forest Products Association of Canada, 19 leading forest products companies, and 6 leading environmental non-governmental organizations. When we signed this agreement in 2010, […]
Submission by Citizens for Public Justice to the Government of Canada’s climate portal Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is a national organization of members inspired by faith to act for justice in Canadian public policy. CPJ is supported by a […]
The Guardian By Chris D’Angelo April 28, 2016 It should come as no surprise that human activity is causing the world’s oceans to warm, rise and acidify. But an equally troubling impact of climate change is that it is beginning […]
Climate Central by Brian Kahn An unusually intense May wildfire roared into Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in province history. The flames rode the back of hot, windy weather that will continue through Wednesday […]
Mandatory evacuation orders issued for 80,000 residents in north of Alberta province, with reports entire neighbourhoods destroyed by wildfire The Guardian By Nicky Woolf and agencies The entire population of a northern Alberta city has been ordered to evacuate as […]
Vancouver Sun by Kathryn Harrison A photo from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Facebook page showing members of the Canadian and B.C. delegations to the 2015 UN climate change summit in Paris, which included B.C. Premier Christy Clark. Prime Minister Justin […]
Canadians across the political spectrum want a bold challenge to the status quo—and it’s up to the NDP to provide it The Guardian By Martin Lukacs April 29, 2016 The Leap Manifesto, a declaration released by authors, activists, artists and […]
The Washington Post by Chris Mooney The dried-up riverbank of the Ganges is seen from a bridge in Allahabad, India, on May 3. Much of India is reeling from a heat wave and severe drought conditions that have decimated crops, […]
