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The Spring budget is coming We’re sending a message in paint: Build Back Fossil Free!
While the Liberal Throne Speech last September provided some progress in their recovery plans, its lack of detail failed to make the mark. This was yet another big disappointment. Given the urgency of the crises we face right now, we need more ambitious and immediate actions in order to build back fossil free for a…
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Environmental assessment devastating for GNL Québec: Provincial government must reject the project without delay
According to a large coalition of environmental, citizen, community, health, student and union groups, "Minister Charette has all the information and documentation necessary at his disposal to reject this project on science-based arguments.
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BAPE Report on GNL gas project : Legault does not have the greenlight and should bury the project
"The BAPE confirms that the Legault government does not have the greenlight on GNL since it does not respect the conditions the government set out, namely social license and respect for the environment, " said Greenpeace's Patrick Bonin.
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NEW LÉGER SURVEY – MAJORITY OF QUEBECERS ARE OPPOSED TO GNL QUÉBEC GAS PROJECT
The lack of social license for the GNL Québec project continues to grow as a new Léger poll conducted across the province from March 19 to March 21th reveals that 52% of Quebecers are against the project, up from 46% in November 2020. This represents a statistically significant jump of 6 points in just four…
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No to GNL Québec* : banners blossom across the province in rejection of the project
Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Shawinigan, Chicoutimi, Val-d'Or, Rouyn-Noranda - Today, the sun rose on six banners showing multiple communities’ solidarity in opposition to the GNL Québec project — from Saguenay to Montreal. Coming the day before the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) submits a key report to the Legault government, the coordinated actions send a united…
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10 international womxn activists who advanced the climate cause in 2020
The year 2020 was full of twists and turns, to say the least. But that hasn’t stopped activists around the world from calling for change for a more sustainable future. On this International Women’s Day, we’re bringing you a look back at 10 women activists and women-led events that shaped the past year. Fasten your…
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Reality check: Saving wildlife and biodiversity means saving ourselves
It's World Wildlife Day, an opportunity to examine the endless pursuit of limitless growth - and what that means on a planet with finite resources. So much of the wildlife on this planet is heading for extinction. Here's what we need to do.
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Canada’s Big Banks are Bankrolling the Climate Crisis
Where do fossil fuel companies get the money for their climate villainy? What dirty deeds the big banks are up to?
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What does it mean to Build Back Fossil Free?
Year after year, fossil fuel companies get the subsidies and tax breaks they ask for. But what if this year, they didn’t?
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Have your say on the most significant budget of our lifetime: Tell Justin Trudeau to Build Back Fossil Free!
The time has come for the Trudeau government to prove that its great, green ambition is not just empty words. The 2021 federal budget is expected next month and we will learn whether the big promises of the Speech from the Throne last fall will be translated into concrete investments.