Life on Peace River threatened by dam
Peace Valley resident Caroline Beam describes life on the river and the myriad wildlife threatened by proposed Site C Dam. “Living as close to the Peace River as a home…
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11 Reasons to Divest from Fossil Fuels
There is a robust debate happening in university halls, around religious congregations, and at individual kitchen tables nationwide. The driving question: Should we divest from the fossil fuel industry? The…
Video: Kinder Morgan, Coal Ports could turn Vancouver into ‘Carbon Corridor’
Check out this new video from the Wilderness Committee and Vancouver filmmaker Dan Pierce, titled “Save the Salish Sea”. The 5 min film details the vision to transform Vancouver into…
First Nations Slam Harper Government’s Legal Argument for Canada-China Trade Deal
Last week the Federal Court of Canada heard oral arguments from the Hupacasath First Nation and the Harper Government on Hupacasath’s legal action regarding the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and…
Canada’s Energy Strategy: Not Just a Federal-Provincial Issue
Last month, three Canadian premiers provided a public update on interprovincial efforts to develop a national energy strategy. While their update on the Council of the Federation’s plans opened a…
New Report: Canada-EU Trade Agreement Threatens Fracking Bans
The Council of Canadians, along with the Transnational Institute and Corporate Europe Observatory, released a report this week examining the threat that a proposed Canada-EU free trade deal would have…
Concerns Raised About Metro Vancouver’s Plan to Turn Drinking Water into Hydro Power
Metro Vancouver is quite far along in a proposal to harness hydro power from our drinking water spillways at the Capilano reservoir’s Cleveland Dam and also at the Seymour reservoir.…
Top 10 Reasons to Save Howe Sound’s McNab Creek from a Gravel Mine
In beautiful Howe Sound on the Sunshine Coast we have the beginning of yet another environmental travesty, where there has been no public consultation and which has had virtually no…
Clark Misses the Mark with 5-Point Criteria for Enbridge
The competition has been tight, but I think Christy Clark has finally won the prize for the Canadian Leader most out of touch with her constituents. On her new 5-point…
Government Pushes Raven Coal Mine to Next Stage, Comox Valley Residents Remain Defiant
Despite widespread public concern and opposition, and the lack of a social license being granted by the residents of the Comox Valley and Port Alberni, the EA process continues to…
Kinder Morgan Plan to Twin Pipeline Triggers Community Concern in Wake of Sumas Mountain Oil Spill
Less than two months after a major oil spill at Kinder Morgan’s Sumas Mountain tank farm, the company announced plans to twin their existing trans mountain infrastructure. The most recent…
Veteran North Coast Fisherman Warns of Serious Navigational Risks to Supertankers
John Brajcich and his family have been fishing the north and central coast of BC since the 1930’s, providing them with intimate knowledge of its many navigational hazards. Here, Mr.…
The Myth About Pipeline Jobs and the True Ownership of the Alberta Tar Sands
As many economists have pointed out, and our PM who claims to be an economist refuses to hear, every petro-state has an inflated value to their currency. We already know…
Cross Border Deal’s Grave Threats to Canadian Food Security
Will Canadians see higher levels of pesticide and herbicide residues on our vegetables and fruits as American standards are adopted? Will we see a proliferation of GMO crops which are…
Is Canada Dropping the Ball on Sustainable Waste Management?
Once upon a time North American waste activists looked to Canada for cutting edge moves towards sustainable waste management. Looking back we remember the ban on incineration by the Ontario…
US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council Plan’s Orwellian Transportaion Pact
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three articles by Nelle Maxey examining the wide-ranging ramifications for the Canadian public, economy and environment of the new Canada-US Border Security Deal…
US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council Plan’s Orwellian Transportation Pact
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three articles by Nelle Maxey examining the wide-ranging ramifications for the Canadian public, economy and environment of the new Canada-US Border Security Deal…
Border Security Deal’s Ugly Twin Carries Major Energy and Environmental Implications for Canada
Harper’s government officially announced in recent weeks a new Border Security deal with the US. However, little press space was given to the ugly twin of this deal – the…
Border Security Deal’s Ugly Twin Carries Major Energy and Environmental Implications for Canada
Harper’s government officially announced in recent weeks a new Border Security deal with the US. However, little press space was given to the ugly twin of this deal – the…
Comox Valley Ready for Civil Disobedience as "Insane" Raven Coal Mine Review Pushed Forward
A little over two years ago we held a town hall meeting in Fanny Bay, where a standing room only crowd discussed the proposed Raven Underground Coal Mine Project. It…