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 […]
For Immediate Release: April 21, 2021 CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK CANADA, CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF NEW BRUNSWICK, ECOLOGY ACTION CENTRE, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ÉQUITERRE, STAND.EARTH, WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Economic modelling shows that Canada’s fair share of climate action comes with unexpected benefits […]
[le français suit] Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 20 April 2021 : Yesterday’s announcement of the 2021 Federal Budget by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland outlines $100+ billion dollars in new and welcome spending for measures intended […]
Unceded Kanien’kehá:ka Territories [Montreal], April 8, 2021 – Five environmental organizations – Climate Action Network Canada, the David Suzuki Foundation, Équiterre, Ecojustice and West Coast Environmental Law – are calling on federal parliamentarians to urgently prioritize the Net-Zero Emissions Accountability […]
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 […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 11 December 2020 : Canada is finally joining countries representing 50% of global GDP that know strong economic policy hinges on strong environmental policy. With this plan, people and communities across Canada can see themselves […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 30 November 2020: This afternoon, Canada’s Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, delivered Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19, a long-anticipated fiscal update to a nation that has been humbled by and is hurting from this exceptionally […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2020 Unceded Algonquin – Anishinaabe Territory (Ottawa, ON) – The Foundation for Environmental Stewardship (FES) and Climate Action Network – Réseau action climat Canada (CAN-Rac) are pleased to announce our new five-year collaboration. Our organizations […]
Leading environmental organizations endorse new green recovery guidelines, including strict conditions on oil and gas industry July 7, 2020, Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territory (Ottawa) —As the federal government works out its COVID-19 economic recovery, the International Institute for Sustainable Development […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 17 April 2020: Today the Government of Canada signaled its readiness to embrace a just transition toward a cleaner, more resilient economy. As people across the country continue to grapple with a series of unprecedented […]
For Immediate Release March 24, 2020, Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA]—A large collection of health, faith, environmental, labour and social justice groups, representing one million three hundred thousand Canadians, have sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and his cabinet […]
Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA], 24 February 2020: Teck Resources’ decision to stand down its own proposal for the Frontier Oilsands Mine was both surprising and foreseeable at this historic moment when the climate emergency is transforming much of the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Climate Action Network Canada members and allies respond to COP25 outcome [Madrid, Spain] (December 15, 2019) – Statement from Catherine Abreu, Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada upon the completion of UN climate negotiations (COP25) in […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madrid, Spain [December 10, 2019] – A huge delegation of Canadian civil society is on the ground at UN climate negotiations in Madrid (COP25), calling on Canada to deliver ambitious climate action that improves the quality of life […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1st, 2019 Representatives from labour, climate, social justice, and youth movements speak to the need for rapid, cross-partisan cooperation when it comes to climate change Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [OTTAWA] – On the heels of Canada’s […]
