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Despite COVID-19, Quebecers want government to do more and reject calls to abolish environmental regulations
A Léger poll, conducted from May 29th to June 2nd [1] and commissioned by the Communauté de pratique sur la communication climatique au Québec [2], shows that Quebecers prioritize social…
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The Makers: Vancouver’s Kristina Kearley on the frontlines of COVID-19 … a green & just recovery
Canask is an informal collective that’s working to flatten the COVID-19 curve by redistributing donations of masks and other personal protective equipment. We sat down with Coordinator Kristina Kearley to talk about a just transition from the pandemic.
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How to get your mayor going and your city growing!
Are you eager to eat locally and organically produced food? Do you want to enjoy it at a personal level but also see this change take effect in your community…
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Sortons la Caisse du Carbone commends CDPQ for a second year of progress in its climate strategy
Montréal, June 3, 2020 – The Sortons la Caisse du Carbone coalition, which is calling for the complete withdrawal of the Caisse du dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)’s investments in…
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What is a green and just recovery? 5 actions to make it happen
A green and just recovery is the opportunity for the federal government to kickstart a new economy that helps solve the climate emergency and biodiversity crises, while ensuring fair wages, employment protections and social safety nets for all people living in Canada.
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READY, SET… BIKE !
Cycling emerged as a way to stay connected. Biking is this marvellous changing agent and social justice tool, that’s fun and healthy for us and the planet! Mobility for essential workers like healthcare providers is more important than ever. They, like all of us, still need to go buy food, deliver necessities or take care…
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BlackOutTuesday
Today and forever, we are in complete solidarity with people in the United States and worldwide demanding justice on the streets and calling for accountability following the murder of George…
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Make the rich pay… The much needed wealth tax on multimillionaires.
When looking at the numbers and at the world around us, can we afford not to take immediate and urgent action to combat income inequality?
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Solving climate crisis requires more than a carbon tax: Checklist for a green and just recovery
Market evangelists aren’t going down without a fight. In today’s Globe and Mail (“Engineering a ‘green recovery’ is a terrible idea”), the former chair of the Ecofiscal Commission Chris Ragan…
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Statement from Greenpeace US in Response to Police Violence During Recent Protests
Protest is a constitutional right that must be defended and honored—particularly in the face of authoritarian violence