Salmon in the Yukon and Alaska is a disappearing way of life
Failing to act now in our northern rivers will only lead to a cascading effect that will threaten salmon stocks all the way down the west coast of North America.
On World Ocean Day, let’s celebrate the thing that connects us all
The ocean continues to fight climate change, provides 17 per cent of the world’s animal protein, and helps employ hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
Committee report sounds alarm bells about DFO science
The Government of Canada must use the results of the recommended investigations, examinations and audits to overhaul and reform the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
When will Ottawa stop allowing cruise ships to treat B.C.’s coastline like their personal toilet bowl?
Transport Canada must escalate the pollution control and match the laws directly abutting Canada, instead of delaying regulations with voluntary half-steps.
Are the feds halting and reversing the progress made at COP15?
The Roberts Bank megaport approval casts a shadow on Canada’s domestic commitment to align federal policies and actions to its biodiversity commitments.
Canada, U.S. must work together to protect the Central Arctic Ocean
We need a new agreement to address shipping and deep-sea mining, and to establish a robust international framework that can protect and restore the Central Arctic Ocean.
Is Canada ready to hear from a new wave of water leaders?
While Canada has had a Feminist International Assistance Policy since 2017, little attention has been paid to elevating the voices of women and girls in global water dialogues.
Fisheries Minister Murray promotes new parliamentary affairs director
Plus, former NDP director of communications Mélanie Richer is now a senior consultant for strategic communications with Earnscliffe Strategies.
Should we let the H2O flow?
In the event a future American government comes with the request to ‘share the water, please, we’re neighbours,’ Canada needs a coherent and well-thought-out strategy. Being taken by surprise is not acceptable.
Now is the time to act for Canada to help protect the world’s oceans
The fifth International Marine Protected Areas Conference in Vancouver is the chance to chart a course towards a world where we are not just neighbours, but also caretakers of our ocean ecosystems.
