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Ways to Take Action on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Tomorrow, September 30th, marks the first-ever National Day of Truth and Reconciliation statutory holiday in Canada. It’s a holiday that was requested in one of the 94 Calls to Action delivered with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report (TRC) in 2015. Six years later, the Canadian government has finally made good on this request, and…
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Med shortages, bridge closures, wildfires, and Pride Month
My laptop, whatever book is currently on top of my reading pile, and my medication. No matter where I am in the world, I always make sure to pack those…
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Podcasts and books: a few Pride Month recommendations
Happy Pride Month! To highlight the occasion, our staff member Elie Darling cobbled together a list of suggested readings and podcasts consisting of long-time favourites and discoveries.
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The disproportionate impact of climate crisis on the LGBTQIA2S+ community
(LGBTQIA2S+ is an acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Two-Spirit, and the countless affirmative ways in which people choose to self-identify.)
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Greenpeace calls for Imperial Oil to be charged over Kearl spill, projects message on Supreme Court
Greenpeace Canada projected a message on the walls of the Supreme Court of Canada, calling for the federal government to charge Imperial Oil in connection with the leaks and a spill at a tailings pond at its Kearl Oil sands operation.
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New report: RBC jumps to world’s #1 fossil fuel financier
Despite increasing fires and floods, Canadian banks are laggards and fossil fuel “lenders of last resort”
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Nouveau rapport : RBC devient le numéro un mondial des bailleurs de fonds pour les combustibles fossiles
Malgré la multiplication des incendies et des inondations, les banques canadiennes demeurent à la traîne et constituent des « bailleurs de fonds de dernier recours » pour les combustibles fossiles
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Why we honour and celebrate Black History, present and future as an enviro-social justice community
When we honour the Black experience both in history and at present, we honour truth. That truth is an investment in the future of our communities.
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A new Plastics Treaty: How Canada can help end the age of plastic
Negotiations to create a new Global Plastics Treaty at the UN are currently underway. ‘Tis the season to help Minister Guilbeault and the federal government define what a truly ambitious, strong Global Plastics Treaty means – to turn off the plastic tap once and for all.
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COP27 Loss and Damage Finance Fund a down payment on climate justice
Greenpeace welcomes the COP27 agreement to establish a Loss and Damage Finance Fund as an important foundation in building towards climate justice. But, warns against politics as usual.