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(Toronto) On August 18th, Sierra Club Canada initiated legal action in Ontario court seeking a halt to plans which would sacrifice endangered and threatened species to build a new, unnecessary and environmentally destructive bridge linking Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.

The Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) project would involve the expenditure of an estimated $5 billion to build a road through a rare ecosystem that will cause permanent damage to threatened and endangered species. The Ontario government has committed $1.6 billion to fund capital costs of the project. The planned Windsor-Essex Parkway (WEP) would create a new highway network west of Huron Church Road to connect Highway 401 with the proposed DRIC bridge despite a decade long and...

Sierra Club Canada commends the decision of a Nunavut judge who granted an injunction against seismic testing in Lancaster Sound. At the very least, testing should not begin until unconventional oil development is reviewed as agreed upon in a unanimous House of Commons motion.

“We shoudn't have to rely on the courts to protect the environment. Our political leaders should be stepping up in the first place,” said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada.

In June, Parliament passed a unanimous motion to review all forms of unconventional oil development including offshore drilling. While the federal government denies it plans to drill in Lancaster Sound, seismic testing would pave the way for oil exploration in the same region...

After seven weeks biking across Canada to raise awareness of Sierra Club Canada's wilderness and biodiversity campaigns, Liam Wacey has added one final leg to his "Cycles of Change" tour. After completing the easternmost leg of the tour in Halifax, Liam plans to add a final ride from Vancouver to his hometown of Vernon, BC.

"I hope bringing this tour to my hometown will help create a buzz that spreads the word about Sierra Club Canada's activities," said Mr. Wacey. "It's been a gruelling journey, but also a success since I've been able to highlight the concerns of the environment."

Liam will leave Vancouver on July 17. He plans to travel via the Hope-Princeton Highway, stopping in Penticton on July 19 and...

OTTAWA – Today, Sierra Club Canada wrote to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce asking it to withdraw the template letter it recently distributed to its members. Chamber members were asked to send the letter to Senators urging them to oppose Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act. The letter is a classic example of doublespeak. While it claims "we must respond to climate change," it suggests Canada do it by developing our energy sector. In other words, vote against science-based emissions targets because we must expand oil, gas, coal and the tar sands.

"We have asked the Chamber to withdraw its appeal to members because it is misleading and does not fairly explain the purpose and potential outcome of the Climate Change Accountability Act,...