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Poilievre wants to repeal Bill C-69 (Environmental Assessment Laws)—what does this mean for nature?
Bill C-69, passed in 2019, created the ‘Impact Assessment Act’ to ensure that major projects consider effects on biodiversity, water, communities, and Indigenous rights — not just profit. In other…
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Greenpeace welcomes Liberal Nature Platform, 100,000 Canadians seek nature accountability law
MONTREAL – Earlier this week, the Liberals led by Mark Carney announced plans for nature protection in Canada, unveiling a series of commitments aimed at conserving biodiversity, bolstering Indigenous stewardship,…
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Illegal gold mining has destroyed over 4,000 hectares of Amazon rainforest in just four Indigenous territories in the past two years, warns Greenpeace. As Brazil’s top importer of gold, Canada must act.
MONTREAL – Illegal gold mining remains rampant in the Amazon rainforest despite government efforts to curb it, reveals new analyses of satellite data from 2023 to 2024. The Greenpeace investigation…
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Spotlight on nature protection at COP 29
Climate change and biodiversity loss are negatively impacting people and the planet. To successfully address these crises, we have to tackle them together.
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Greenpeace Canada reaction to Jackson Wijaya about to become the beneficial owner of both Domtar, formerly Paper Excellence, and Asia Pulp and Paper
Despite Paper Excellence’s constant denial regarding its relationship with APP, the elusive Jackson Wijaya has become the beneficial sole owner of both Domtar and Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) making the link undeniable.
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UN biodiversity COP16 delivers new protections but fumbles nature finance, sends call for action to upcoming climate talks at COP29
Greenpeace welcomes COP16’s establishment of a new body dedicated to Indigenous Peoples’ rights, roles, territories and knowledge, progress on ocean protections, and on integration of biodiversity and climate action. But a last-minute and anti-climatic suspension of negotiations leaves disappointment about closing the finance gap.
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Urgent call for Canada to act on Bill C-73 at COP16
Ecojustice, Greenpeace Canada, the David Suzuki Foundation are calling on House leaders and the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development to prioritize Bill C-73, the Nature Accountability Act
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UN Biodiversity COP16 is a chance for nature to recover
Governments come together for two weeks of negotiations in Cali, Colombia, to progress on the historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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How Is Climate Change Fuelling Forest Fires in Canada?
As the 2024 wildfire season gets underway, we fear another record year. The fires are being aggravated by the climate crisis, and the fossil fuel industry is igniting the flame.
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Reactive: Forest Stewardship Council rejects official complaint, initiates “corporate group review” into Paper Excellence, Asia Pulp & Paper connection
While we are disappointed that the FSC has rejected our complaint, we are encouraged that it has at least initiated a corporate group review of Paper Excellence’s connections to Asia Pulp & Paper.