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STATEMENT: Greenpeace Canada reaction to win on Supreme Court orphan wells case
31 January 2019 (TORONTO) — In response to today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada that bankrupt energy companies cannot abandon their environmental clean-up responsibilities, Nader Hasan, counsel…
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Technical failures increase risk of contaminated Fukushima water discharge into Pacific
Tokyo, 22 January 2019 – The nuclear water crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant has been compounded by multiple technical failures and flawed decision making driven by short term cost…
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Ford government’s gutting of climate plan panned by 99% of consultation participants
More than 11,000 Ontarians participated in the Ford government’s public consultation on its Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, making it one of the largest responses in the 25-year history of…
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Greenpeace Canada open letter of support for the Unist’ot’en Camp
Greenpeace Canada stands in solidarity with the Unist’ot’en Camp and Gitdumt’en Checkpoint against the injunction brought on behalf of the Coastal Gaslink Pipeline project. The project is an unwarranted, unwelcome…
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What people got wrong about Whistler’s climate letter … and why climate accountability is here to stay
In recent days, the City of Whistler’s letter to oil companies caused a furor in the Canadian oil patch, on Bay Street, and (inevitably) in the media. In the mainstream,…
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The history-making victory of the Amazon Reef Defenders
The Amazon Reef Defenders have made history. This young but massive global movement has won against one of the most powerful companies in the world: Total will not drill near…
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Media Advisory: Greenpeace volunteers to greet Ontario’s Environment Minister
10 December, 2018 (TORONTO) – Volunteers from Greenpeace Canada will be set up outside 401 Bay Street tomorrow morning to challenge Ontario’s Environment Minister Rod Phillips as he details the…
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PRESS RELEASE: Climate emergency demands action, and COP24 must deliver ambition
While there are some bright spots, Canada’s current efforts fall far short of what scientists and doctors are telling us is required to protect our health and meet our commitments…
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PRESS RELEASE: Rally outside First ministers meeting in Montreal to remind them of the urgent need to take bold climate action
December 7, 2018 (MONTREAL) – This morning, a welcoming committee of various citizen and environmental groups warmly welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his provincial counterparts in Montreal. The group…
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ADVISORY: Welcoming Committee at the Premiers Meeting
Climate Advocates plan Welcoming Committee At First Ministers Meeting to call out failures on climate change and need for urgent action December 6, 2018 ( MONTRÉAL) – Climate action supporters,…