Canada

Climate Activists Target Banks' Greenwashing in Nationwide #DefundLine3 Protests

"Banks are continuing to fund massive new oil pipelines like Line 3 that would lock in vast amounts of climate pollution for decades. Even worse, they are disguising their loans as 'sustainability' measures."

Brett Wilkins · Aug 13, 2021

'Stand With Us': Indigenous Line 3 Opponents Seek Allies to Fight Tar Sands Pipeline

Brett Wilkins · Aug 5, 2021

'A False Solution': 500+ Groups Urge US, Canadian Leaders to Reject Carbon Capture

Jessica Corbett · Jul 19, 2021

100 Public Figures Oppose Trudeau's $77 Billion Fighter Jet Purchase

Canadian Foreign Policy Institute · Jul 15, 2021

Scientist Says BC Heat Wave Caused Over 1 Billion Tidal Creatures to Cook to Death

Andrea Germanos · Jul 6, 2021

Indigenous people gather at the site of Kamloops Indian Residential School.

Calls to Cancel Canada Day and Secure Justice for Indigenous People After Mass Graves Found

"We will not celebrate stolen Indigenous land and stolen Indigenous lives," said advocacy group Idle No More.

Julia Conley · Jun 30, 2021

A child cools off at a community water park amid sweltering heat

'This Is the Climate Emergency': Dozens of Sudden Deaths Reported as Canada Heat Hits Record 121°F

"This is not the new normal. Normal is going to keep changing until we stop emitting greenhouse gas."

Jake Johnson · Jun 30, 2021

Northwestern Heatwave Sparks Calls for Transformative Climate Action

"Making sure our planet is habitable for human life *is* infrastructure," tweeted Rep. Ilhan Omar. "We need a bold package that tackles the climate crisis."

Brett Wilkins · Jun 28, 2021

An active logging camp operates at Shoal Harbour on Gilford Island in the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo: David Stanley via Flickr)

'We Must Not Stand Down': 270+ Arrested at Anti-Logging Protests in Canada

A battle over old-growth forests is raging in British Columbia.

Kenny Stancil · Jun 24, 2021

"The towering majestic trees of British Columbia are awe inspiring," Olivia Chow, a former Member of Parliament, said on June 18, 2021. "For the future generations, including my grandchildren, we must protect all of the large old-growth forests immediately." (Photo: (c) TJ Watt / Provided by CanopyPlanet.org)

Global Call Goes Out to End Destruction of Canada's Ancient Forests

"Some things can't be replaced."

Kenny Stancil · Jun 18, 2021

'Keystone XL Is Dead!': After 10-Year Battle, Climate Movement Victory Is Complete

"Keystone XL is now the most famous fossil fuel project killed by the climate movement,' said one veteran campaigner, "but it won't be the last."

Jon Queally · Jun 9, 2021

Canadian Activists Pour 'River of Blood' on Israeli Consulate Steps to Symbolize Devastation Across Palestine

"The death and destruction inflicted by Israel in Gaza, as well as the heightened violence by Israel across Palestine, cannot be washed away."

Julia Conley · May 21, 2021

Canada’s Refusal to Waive Intellectual Property Rights on COVID-19 Vaccines Should Be a Crime Against Humanity

The COVID-19 vaccine production process fails its own capitalist sniff test.

Shree Paradkar · May 16, 2021

Palestinian Families and Children are Being Killed. Why Is It So Quiet?

“Many journalists and editors have come to understand that critical coverage of Israel can result at minimum in a professional headache, and at worst in career damage.”

Shenaz Kermalli · May 16, 2021