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09 February 2010
News reports indicating Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will not rebuild the four Pickering B nuclear reactors is another blow to the future of the Canadian nuclear industry and could provide an opportunity for expanding green energy, if the McGuinty government allows it, says Greenpeace.
04 February 2010
Greenpeace sees today's announcement by Loblaw that it will stop selling some “at risk” seafood species as another sign that the Canadian supermarket industry is following through on commitments to protect Redlist fish.
19 December 2009
Greenpeace strongly condemned the arrogance of the heads of state from the world’s most powerful countries today for presenting a ‘take it or leave it’ deal to the Copenhagen Climate Summit. While world leaders, including Stephen Harper, have departed, they have left chaos and confusion in their wake.
11 December 2009
Canada seems intent on adding to its Fossil of the Day awards collection, successfully saying enough destructive
things in the last 24 hours to win them both the first and second place fossil today. This “prize”, given to countries who are blocking progress at the United Nations climate summit, is awarded daily by a coalition of 400 leading international NGOs.
07 December 2009
On the opening day of pivotal climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, 19 Greenpeace activists have occupied roofs on the Parliament Buildings to highlight the failure of Prime Minister Harper and Opposition Leader Ignatieff to help end the growing loss of human lives from the ever-worsening climate crisis.
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16 December 2009
The Ontario government is changing the rules about where and how forestry takes place. Done well, more of the remaining undisturbed areas of the Boreal Forest and the wildlife that depends on it would be protected and economic development would improve for struggling forestry communities.
Greenpeace sent its recommendations to the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry at the end of October.
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