Moratorium on motorized access necessary for grizzly survival
Media Release, September 19, 2011 CALGARY - Industrial and public motorized access routes in grizzly bear habitat greatly exceed thresholds recommended in the Alberta government’s official Grizzly...
View ArticleAthabasca Chipewyan First Nation opposes proposed wolf cull
Federal recovery plan for caribou will likely kill thousands of wolves rather than support the habitat needed for the recovery of caribou herds Author: Media Release, Sept. 22, 2011 Source:...
View ArticleSave the Greater sage-grouse from extinction
2011-11-23Action Deadline: Sat, 2011-12-31 02:00This morning, Ecojustice filed a petition to federal Environment Minister Peter Kent, calling on him to help protect the Greater sage-grouse, an...
View ArticleAlberta Government kicks public out of protected area so Spray Lake Sawmills...
MEDIA RELEASE, January 19, 2012 BEAVER MINES: This afternoon, Alberta Government’s Sustainable Resource Development Department (SRD) issued a notice closing part of the popular, year-round recreation...
View ArticleWhite-nose syndrome attributed to death of over 5 million bats in northeast
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View ArticleOttawa’s new anti-terrorism strategy lists eco-extremists as threats
Author: Shawn McCarthy Source: Globe and Mail Date published: Sat, 2012-02-11After vowing to take on radical environmentalists determined to stop the Northern Gateway pipeline, the Harper government...
View ArticleSierra Club Ontario's letter to Ministers Jim Bradley and Michael Gravelle...
Below is Sierra Club Ontario's letter to the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Environment, expressing concern about Bill-55, a budget bill introduced by the Ontario government.This...
View Article#BlackOutSpeakOut Ottawa Teach-in May 30th
Dear Friends,It has been a busy few weeks here in Ottawa and across the country. People everywhere are talking about devastating changes to environmental law and regulation (Canadian Environmental...
View ArticleUPDATE: #BlackOutSpeakOut Events
Media Release, May 29, 2012 #BlackOutSpeakOut UpdateWe are just a week away from #BlackOutSpeakOut day (June 4th). I can tell you the campaign momentum is building! The list of participating...
View ArticleSierra Club Canada - Submission to the Senate Committee on Energy (Re: C-38)
May 31, 2012 Submission to the Senate Committee on EnergyRe: Bill C-38John Bennett, Executive DirectorSierra Club CanadaThursday, May 31 201 read more
View ArticleLaura the Dragonfly creating a buzz on Parliament Hill; Pleads for protection...
MEDIA RELEASE, August 9, 2012 OTTAWA – A species of dragonfly may be the next victim of the federal government’s gutting of environmental protection laws, says Sierra Club Canada. The Laura’s Clubtail...
View ArticleEC: Almost 1 in 10 hunters/anglers inspected are breaking law
Media release from Environment CanadaStopping the Illegal Export of Canadian Wildliferead more
View ArticleBREAK’S OVER:Urgent action needed on proposed changes to Ontario’s Endangered...
From our National Office:The break is over and we only have a few days to convince the Ontario government not to weaken its already inadequate enforcement of the Endangered Species Act.The Natural...
View ArticleSalamanders in Crisis!
An Overview of why Salamander Conservation is Needed. By Matt Ellerbeck - Salamander Conservationistread more
View ArticleOntario Government Abandons Endangered Species
Environmentalists decry Cabinet decision to gut law protecting imperilled wildlife Toronto, May 31, 2013 – The provincial Cabinet announced today its approval of sweeping exemptions for industry under...
View ArticleCabinet passes endangered species decision, eNGOs see red
Author: Raveena Aulakh Source: The Toronto Star Date published: Thu, 2013-06-06Last week, the Star wrote a story about the fears of a conservation agency, Wildlands League, that there will be...
View ArticleShame on Ontario for undermining protection for species at risk: Editorial
Ontario industries no longer have to work as hard to protect vulnerable creatures under new environmental rules. Author: Op-ed Source: The Toronto Star Date published: Sat, 2013-06-08Tony Bock /...
View ArticleControversial changes to Fisheries Act guided by industry demands
Author: GLORIA GALLOWAY Source: THE GLOBE AND MAIL Date published: Tue, 2013-08-06 Commercial fishing boats make their way back up the Fraser River to Steveston Harbour to offload sockeye salmon...
View ArticleBlue Whale Campaign launches in Atlantic Canada
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View ArticleLow calving rates among blue whales cause for concern
The old get older and the young are never born Author: Zack Metcalfe Source: Sierra Club Atlantic Date published: Sun, 2014-07-27Each blue whale has a unique pattern of spots of its back, like a...
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