This Indigenous History Month, it’s time to hold Canada’s top bankers accountable
When the executives of Canada’s Big Five testify at the House Environment Committee on June 13, it will be an opportunity to cut through the banks’ greenwashing and redwashing.
MPs, experts say costs linked to frequency of wildfires, severity of weather events to increase without more climate action
According to senior climatologist David Phillips, 184,493 sq km of woodland went up in smoke across Canada in 2023—the equivalent of nearly one and a half times the size of the Maritime provinces.
Heavy fuel oil ban coming July 1, Inuit Nunangat communities still vulnerable to marine spills
Alarmingly, Canada’s largest Arctic bulk shipping carrier’s yearly report shows a nearly 60 per cent increase in heavy fuel oil use from 2022 to 2023. This is the opposite trend required to clean up Arctic shipping.
At this critical moment to save nature, we need all departments to act
Canadians are depending on all departments, at all levels of government, to be part of the solution.
Opposition to federal EV standard could cost $90-billion in health benefits
In addition to tackling climate change and improving health outcomes, the EV standard also delivers gains for business and the broader economy.
A little more hope for the climate
Solar, wind, and nuclear power are already good alternatives to fossil fuels, and now a promising new contender is emerging.
Longer-term trends on climate change are truly ominous
We know that life on Earth will become more difficult if we fail to act with a heightened sense of urgency, But we also know that by acting more urgently now, we could have a better future, despite some challenges. There’s a choice.
A little hope for the climate
New ideas and technologies are entering the market, and if enough fulfill their promise, we might still get through this century without runaway global warming wrecking our future.
Trudeau’s climate strategy a master class in greenwashing
On climate change, Canada’s politicians have created a culture of excuses, blame games, outright denials, and fatalistic calls for adaptation strategies. Except for Green Leader Elizabeth May.
What becomes of Canada’s role in solving global crises if Donald Trump is re-elected?
Canada would be pulled into a vortex of an America-first agenda driven by unilateralism and narrow short-term self-interest.
