All levels of government must work cooperatively to enact the laws and policies needed to achieve net-zero emissions. A vigorous defence of the federal Impact Assessment Act at Alberta Court of Appeal hearings this month would be a start.
Read moreLook Before You Leap – Especially on Major Projects
Once again, Nature Canada is intervening to protect nature at Alberta Court of Appeal hearings, now scheduled for February.
Read moreClimate Resilience and Ottawa’s Budget 2026
On behalf of the Citizen Climate Counsel (C3), Stephen Hazell has submitted a letter to Ottawa’s Mayor and Council outlining three key recommendations to address the climate emergency in the 2026 draft budget.
Read moreStephen Hazell responds to Budget 2025 opinion piece
Stephen Hazell responds to a recent Globe and Mail opinion piece on Budget 2025.
Read moreNature Canada - Stand With Us to Fight for Environmental Laws
We’re back in court again, ready to fight for nature. Nature Canada is once again intervening in a legal case to defend Canada’s environmental laws. Please consider donating to Nature Canada today so we can protect the Impact Assessment Act.
Read moreBill 5: An Unprecedented Threat to Democracy, Nature and Indigenous Rights
In a recent submission to the Standing Committee on the Interior, Greenpeace Canada urges the Committee to reject Ontario Bill 5 in its entirety.
Read more‘Don’t Look, Just Leap’, Carney and Ford Agree
In a new opinion piece for The Energy Mix, Stephen Hazell raises concerns about Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new major infrastructure project bills.
Read moreOPEN LETTER: One Project, One Review
In a recent open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Nature Canada has provided their recommendations on the Liberal Party’s campaign commitments on impact assessments of major projects and how to ensure an ‘One Project, One Review’ approach is consistent with Canada’s nature and climate commitments.
Read moreOPEN LETTER: Managing Ottawa’s Floods: Updating and Resourcing the Plan
The City of Ottawa needs a better plan to manage riverine and overland flooding says local climate research group Citizen Climate Counsel (C3).
Read moreInvest in Local Energy, Not Pipelines
Wasting public funds on a west-to-east oil pipeline carrying a product with diminishing global demand makes no sense for the Canadian economy or climate, argue Stephen Hazell and Cheryl Witoski. Instead, Canadians and their governments should invest in home energy efficiency and renewable energy as an answer to Trump.
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