Chapter News Releases
Thu, 2010-09-02 13:05
B.C. Chapter
Vancouver, BC—Twelve environmental groups are calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to save Fish Lake, home to 80,000 rainbow trout and sacred to the Tsilhqot’in First Nations. The groups are urging the federal government to heed the findings of its environmental assessment review panel and reject a proposed gold and...
Wed, 2010-08-18 11:12
National, Ontario Chapter, Wilderness and Species Conservation, Protecting Biodiversity
(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)...
Tue, 2010-08-17 11:05
Caribou Commons, National, Prairie Chapter, Wilderness and Species Conservation, Energy Onslaught, Protecting Biodiversity
CALGARY — Three environmental groups have joined with four Alberta First Nations to urge the federal environment minister to provide emergency protection for caribou herds in northeastern Alberta, Ecojustice said today.
Ecojustice, acting on behalf of the Alberta Wilderness Association, the Pembina Institute and the Sierra...
Mon, 2010-08-09 11:30
Atmosphere & Energy, National, Protecting Marine Areas from the Threat of Oil and Gas Development, Energy Onslaught
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...
Thu, 2010-08-05 11:54
Atmosphere & Energy, National, Ontario Chapter, Radioactive Waste, Nuclear Free Canada
A public outreach campaign by Sierra Club Canada and other organizations has resulted in public hearings on Bruce Power’s planned shipment of nuclear waste to Sweden.
“There’s been a loud public outcry sparked by Bruce Power’s decision,” said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada....
Fri, 2010-07-16 10:42
National, Wilderness and Species Conservation, Protecting Biodiversity
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,...
Thu, 2010-07-15 14:26
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BERLIN - Warning of the global environmental disaster represented by Canada's production of oil from its western tar sands, European and Canadian demonstrators will gather in front of the Canadian Embassies in Berlin, London and Copenhagen on Saturday, July 17 to mark International Stop the Tar Sands Day.
The goal of...
Tue, 2010-07-13 10:11
Atmosphere & Energy, Climate Change, National, Ontario Chapter
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...
Mon, 2010-07-12 12:52
Atlantic Chapter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From Monday, July 12 the North Eastern Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) are meeting in Lenox, Massachusetts, to discuss regional issues, including the progress of the regional Climate Change Action Plan. The NEG-ECP Climate Change Action Plan was put in place in 2001. It sets...
Mon, 2010-07-12 10:01
Atlantic Chapter, National
Throughout the spring and summer, Vernon BC’s Liam Wacey is biking across Canada to raise awareness about Sierra Club Canada’s conservation campaigns and the ecological threats to Canada’s wilderness and biodiversity.
“The more I looked into the state of the environment, the more difficult I found it...
