Canada

24/10/16
Author: 
Sophie Birks - 350.org

Friends,

Within the last hour, over 75 young people in Ottawa were arrested. I was one of them. We were arrested demanding that Prime Minister Trudeau reject Kinder Morgan -- because climate leaders don’t build pipelines.

23/10/16
Author: 
Carol Linnitt
Trudeau with lobbyists

Since the Liberals formed government last November, Enbridge and Northern Gateway Pipeline have lobbied Ottawa an astounding 86 times, federal lobbying reports reveal.

Fifty-one of those meetings have taken place since August — which, funnily enough, is around the same time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started backtracking on his commitment to ban oil tankers on B.C.’s north coast, a policy that would leave Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline proposal dead in the water.  

23/10/16
Author: 
Carol Linnitt
Trudeau with lobbyists

Since the Liberals formed government last November, Enbridge and Northern Gateway Pipeline have lobbied Ottawa an astounding 86 times, federal lobbying reports reveal.

Fifty-one of those meetings have taken place since August — which, funnily enough, is around the same time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started backtracking on his commitment to ban oil tankers on B.C.’s north coast, a policy that would leave Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline proposal dead in the water.  

23/10/16
Author: 
Adina Bresge
The construction site of the hydroelectric facility at Muskrat Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador is seen on July 14, 2015. (Andrew Vaughan/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Protesters broke into the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric site in Labrador and formed a blockade around it, Nalcor Energy confirmed Saturday.

Nalcor spokeswoman Karen O’Neill said protesters and vehicles entered the work site near Happy Valley-Goose Bay Saturday afternoon, and a blockade of around 150 people formed outside the main entrance.

21/10/16
Author: 
Assembly of First Nations

OTTAWA, Oct. 21, 2016 /CNW/ - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will visit Treaty 8 territory threatened by the proposed Site C Dam in northern British Columbia. On Saturday, October 22 on behalf of the AFN, National Chief will stand with Treaty 8 First Nations in opposing the project. Treaty 8 First Nations are currently taking legal action to overturn federal approvals of the controversial hydroelectric project.

17/10/16
Author: 
Christina Smethurst

Is Big Oil trying to game Alberta’s royalty structure with their risky pipeline proposal?

Growing up, I spent a fair amount of time doing puzzles. I liked the simplicity and comfort of knowing each piece had its place and, given time and concentration, I could assemble the image of a unicorn or kittens in a basket that had originally caught my eye.

17/10/16
Author: 
Wilderness Committee
climate superhero?

Is supposed "climate superhero" PM Trudeau facing his kryptonite moment? We're pretty sure most Marvel superheroes like Black Panther and Spiderman who've tackled climate change in their comics, do the right and just thing for the people...http://bit.ly/2doDH2u

17/10/16
Author: 
Wilderness Committee
same dam process

Are you as sick of this as we are? Come out on Nov. 19th to show Justin Trudeau the West Coast won't fall for his tar sands rebrand!https://www.facebook.com/events/128002137658093/

 

14/10/16
Author: 
Roger Annis

Author and environmentalist Naomi Klein published a feature article in the Globe and Mail‘s edition of Saturday, Sept 24 in which she defends against its detractors the Leap Manifesto issued in Canada in April 2016. Her unique argument in this essay explains that Canada’s “founding economic myth” has been that of the ‘good’ created by the vast pillaging of the country’s natural resources following the arrival of settlers from Europe.

11/10/16
Author: 
CBC staff
Becky Big Canoe, co-founder of Water is Life: Coalition for Water Justice, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been 'walking backwards' in terms of Indigenous and environmental issues. (CBC)

As many Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving, Idle No More demonstrators gathered in Yonge-Dundas Square on Monday said they have "little to be thankful for" and urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep his election promises to protect Indigenous rights and the environment.

Becky Big Canoe, co-founder of Water is Life: Coalition for Water Justice, said while Trudeau has vowed to support Indigenous people across the country, he's already reneging on some election promises.

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