Civil society groups urge Canada and B.C. to end harassment of land defenders and comply with UN calls to action

Climate Action Network Canada, Amnistie internationale Canada francophone, and fifty-seven other civil society organizations sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier John Horgan today, calling on them to comply with the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and remove police and security forces from the Wet’suwet’en and Secwepemc territories.

By |2022-08-29T18:31:54-04:00June 6, 2022|Press Release|

Budget 2022 reveals Canada’s inadequate response to global crises and fossil fuel dependence

Today’s federal budget presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland exposes Canada’s inadequate and incremental response to current global crises, and reveals that the federal government continues to prioritize risky techno-fixes over investing in a Just Transition and the real emissions cuts that are the only sure way to stave off climate catastrophe.

By |2022-08-29T17:49:33-04:00April 7, 2022|Press Release|

2030 Emissions Reduction Plan improves on transparency, but whole-of-government approach is missing

The 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) released today is Canada’s first legally mandated climate plan. While it is the most detailed and transparent plan the federal government has ever tabled and offers some promising new measures, including new investments to the tune of CAD $9.1 billion, it still falls short of the level of transparency and ambition required.

By |2022-08-29T17:48:20-04:00March 29, 2022|Press Release|

New IPCC report: devastating climate impacts will escalate without rapid emissions cuts and climate justice

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s new report on climate impacts and adaptation confirms the only way to avoid unprecedented suffering is to prioritize climate justice. The report also demonstrates that deep, fast cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are essential to prevent exponentially increasing impacts and keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C.

By |2022-08-29T17:46:49-04:00February 28, 2022|Press Release|
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