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Federal Election 2019: climate emergency, a priority
OTTAWA – In reaction to the election of a Liberal (minority) government, Keith Stewart, senior energy strategist with Greenpeace Canada, said: “This was the first climate emergency election,” said Keith…
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Statement from Canada’s Leading National Environmental Groups on the election of a Liberal (minority) government
Canadians have sent a clear message with this election: they favour strong environmental protection and want the federal government to dramatically ramp up action to reverse species decline and tackle…
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BREAKING: GREENPEACE SPAMS PM TRUDEAU WITH CLIMATE EMERGENCY ALERT
OTTAWA – Treating climate change like the emergency that Parliament said it is, Greenpeace Canada called on Canadians to spam the PM with a ‘climate emergency’ alert that asked him…
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Statement: Court majority agrees that Premier Ford’s actions scrapping cap-and-trade were unlawful
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ecojustice and Greenpeace Canada respond to Ontario Divisional Court ruling on the 2018 cancellation of the province’s cap and trade program. TORONTO, October 11, 2019 – A…
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Toronto to become a “Good Food City” by reducing meat consumption, increasing access to nutritious fruits and vegetables
Toronto/Montréal – Toronto Mayor John Tory today joined with 13 other mayors representing some of the world’s largest cities including Paris, Los Angeles, Lima and Tokyo in committing to become…
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Nestlé, Tim Hortons top Greenpeace Canada’s Plastic Polluter List for Second Year
MONTRÉAL – Today, Greenpeace Canada released its 2019 Top 5 Plastic Polluters list, with Nestlé and Tim Hortons ranked in the top two positions for the second year in a…
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Artists and activists use art to push for climate action two days before leaders debate
5 octobre, 2019 De l’Art pour le Climat Lien pour les photos MONTRÉAL – L’urgence climatique nous frappe de plein fouet. Elle exige une action immédiate de la part de…
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World scientists, David Suzuki issue call on city mayors to reduce meat consumption
(Montreal / Toronto / Vancouver) – In an open letter published today, 65 scientists from 11 different countries, including prominent Canadian geneticist and broadcaster David Suzuki, called on mayors around…
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“It’s crunch time”: Greenpeace Canada statement on Toronto climate emergency motion
In reaction to Toronto City Council unanimously passing a motion to declare a climate emergency, Greenpeace Canada Senior Energy Strategist, Keith Stewart, said: “It’s crunch time. Toronto has recognized that…
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Greenpeace report exposes how multinationals are pretending to solve the plastic crisis
Vancouver – A Greenpeace USA report released yesterday, Throwing Away the Future: How Companies Still Have It Wrong on Plastic Pollution “Solutions,” warns consumers to be skeptical of the so-called…