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Greenpeace Canada response to federal oil & gas funding package
no dedicated bailout money for oil (they could already access the general pot of money)$1.6B for oil well clean-up, but fed money comes with the conditions we have requested (AB…
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Canada: 301 organizations, academics and others urge governments to adopt human rights oversight of COVID-19 responses
OTTAWA – A total of 301 organizations, academics and former politicians from across the country are calling on all levels of government in Canada to take urgent steps to strengthen…
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No New Money For Oil and Gas Companies—Give It To Workers—Say Large Collection of Groups Representing More Than One Million Canadians
March 24, 2020, Ottawa—A large collection of health, faith, environmental, labour and social justice groups, representing one million three hundred thousand Canadians, have sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau…
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IGC4 postponement: Greenpeace’s response
The fourth and final round of negotiations towards a Global Ocean Treaty, due to take place later this month at the UN in New York has been postponed due to concerns around the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Commenting, Dr Sandra Schoettner of Greenpeace’s Protect the Oceans campaign said:
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STICKER SHOCK: Canadians reject Trans Mountain’s new price tag
February 19, 202 Support crumbles when costs exceed $12 billion, new poll finds OTTAWA – Only 16 per cent of Canadians approve of the federal government spending more than $12…
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Tim Hortons makes changes to iconic Roll Up the Rim contest to incentivize reusables
Vancouver — In reaction to Tim Hortons’ announcement of the modernization of its iconic Roll Up the Rim to Win contest and its commitment to move toward reusables, Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada’s Head of Oceans & Plastics Campaign said:
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Greenpeace welcomes Cabinet back to Ottawa with a burning call to Reject Teck
Just before dawn, Greenpeace Canada welcomed federal cabinet ministers back to the Hill with a fiery demand to reject the Teck Frontier Mine.
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Liberal voters across canada visit their MPs concerned they’ve been fooled on climate
Federal government’s Teck Frontier Mine approval would greatly undermine Canada’s ability to follow through on climate promises For immediate release TORONTO, February 13, 2020 — Voters in more than 100…
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Air pollution from fossil fuels costs Canada US$38 billion every year: Greenpeace
A new Greenpeace report shows that air pollution from burning fossil fuels is also attributed to an estimated 21,000 premature deaths.