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Foreign Funding Poll: British Columbians Worried about Foreign Investment in Canadian Resources, Not Philanthropic Support for Environmental Groups

Lundi, January 9, 2012 - 13:56 | Étiquettes: Climate Change, Energy Onslaught, Government, Atmosphere & Energy, Transition to Sustainable Economy

Sierra Club BC Press Release

VANCOUVER -- A poll released today by BC environmental groups shows that almost 75 percent of British Columbians are worried about foreign investment in Canadian natural resources. The poll results show that only a small minority of British Columbians (15%) are concerned about charitable funding provided by US philanthropic foundations to Canadian environmental groups.

The vast majority of British Columbians are worried about US and Chinese investment and control over Canadian natural resources.

"These poll results suggest that the...

Alberta logging could hamper USA grizzly bear recovery

Lundi, January 2, 2012 - 13:26 | Étiquettes: Forests, Wilderness and Species Conservation, Alberta Grizzlies, Protecting Biodiversity

(CALGARY & LIVINGSTONE) While most were making merry during the holidays, the Grinch positioned himself in southwest Alberta’s Castle Special Management Area, located 12 miles north of Glacier National Park; ready to clear-cut log critical habitat for grizzly bears, including those with dual USA and Canadian citizenship. Despite having designated this Rocky Mountain wildland as a Special Place protected area in 1998 “for the preservation of Alberta’s natural heritage,” the Alberta Government says Spray Lake Sawmills can start any time now inside it with clear-cut logging. Just before Christmas, the company told area...

Kyoto: Canada’s shame

Lundi, December 12, 2011 - 18:17 | Étiquettes: Climate Change, Climate Summits, Transition to Sustainable Economy

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December 12, 2011

In response to the announcement that the Federal Government is pulling Canada out of the Kyoto Protocol, John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada, made the following comments:

"Mr. Kent does not understand what he is sentencing our children to - catastrophic climate change will cost them far more,” said Mr. Bennett

“This move is not economics. It certainly isn’t about saving 7 billion dollars,” said Mr. Bennett. “By not acting to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions it will cost us much more. One only has to look at the...

Auditor General should consider true value of Ontario's Green Energy Act

Lundi, December 5, 2011 - 16:07 | Étiquettes: Climate Change, Government, Health & Environment, Transition to Sustainable Economy

OTTAWA - The Ontario Auditor General should consider the multi-billion dollar cost overruns at the Pickering, Bruce and Darlington nuclear reactor stations before determining the true value of Ontario's Green Energy Act (GEA), says Sierra Club Canada.

“Cancelling the GEA would not only be an environmental disaster, it would lead to higher electricity bills and create more risk in the long-run,” said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada.

Current renewable energy plans will undoubtedly have less of an impact on electricity bills than the continuing uncertainty of nuclear energy and natural gas prices. High electricity bills are inevitable over the short-term, but renewable energy will...

Stay home Minister Kent, says Sierra Club Canada

Lundi, November 28, 2011 - 12:35 | Étiquettes: Climate Change, Climate Summits, Government, Atmosphere & Energy

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Kent should stay home for the next two weeks and NOT participate in the United Nations climate change negotiations in Durban, South Africa. Indeed, Canada's absence from the negotiations would be seen by many as a good thing.

"Rather than waste taxpayers' money doing the bidding of the oil companies and winning Fossil of the Day awards, one austerity measure this government could and should take is to stay home,” said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada. “The money saved could keep several government scientists employed for years and it would be welcomed by nearly everyone," said Mr. Bennett.

Fossil of the Day awards go to countries that deliberately ignore their...

Federal government must prevent extinction of sage-grouse in Canada

Jeudi, November 24, 2011 - 12:29 | Étiquettes: aucun

EDMONTON - An international coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal environment minister to take Canada’s endangered Greater sage-grouse under his wing with an emergency protection order.

Ecojustice submitted a petition today on behalf of 12 groups demanding that Environment Minister Peter Kent use a provision in the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) to protect Canada’s few remaining sage-grouse, found only in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

“The decline of Canada’s sage-grouse is an emergency that demands the federal government’s immediate attention,...

There is a lot in what you don’t say ...

Mardi, November 8, 2011 - 15:10 | Étiquettes: Climate Change, Government, Atmosphere & Energy

Response to Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent’s announcement in Toronto today on “Domestic Climate Change Adaptation”

OTTAWA – Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent attempted to mislead Canadians today by masking Canada’s lack of action on climate change. In a Toronto speech, Mr. Kent failed to mention that his government has done practically nothing to control the rising greenhouse gas emissions from the Tar Sands and other large industrial sectors.

“Regardless what other countries are doing, Canada has a moral and legal obligation to reduce industrial...

What the frack! How long before Canadian regulators wake-up?

Lundi, November 7, 2011 - 20:01 | Étiquettes: Ecosystems, Government, Health & Environment

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OTTAWA – Sierra Club Canada is calling for a nation-wide moratorium on fracking (hydraulic fracturing) by the natural gas industry until federal and provincial governments can put in place proper regulations to ensure public safety and protect water supplies and the environment.

“If reports of natural gas infiltrating drinking water wells on properties neighbouring fracking operations wasn’t enough reason to act, then recent earthquakes in Britain should be,” said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada. “What...

Remarks to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Mardi, November 1, 2011 - 11:57 | Étiquettes: Poverty Reduction for Environmental Conservation

Mr. Chairman,

I would like to thank the Committee for providing Sierra Club Canada with an opportunity to put some of our views on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) on the table. I had hoped to present with our volunteer president (who is also an environmental lawyer) but she is in court today and sends her apologies.

I would like to address three issues in my remarks today. There is an unacceptable campaign to marginalize and silence the voices of the environment in Canada. Giving responsibility for environmental assessment of energy projects to the National Energy Board and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission was just wrong. And finally, I want to talk about the perceived bias in the system.

Sierra Club Canada...

Halloween make-up no treat for children's health

Jeudi, October 27, 2011 - 19:35 | Étiquettes: aucun

OTTAWA – Parents should exercise caution this Halloween before their kids go trick-or-treating. Sierra Club Canada is reminding parents to be wary of using Halloween make-up and face-paint that may contain toxic chemicals and dangerous metals.

"Parents should know what they are putting on their children's faces. Lead, nickel and pesticides are not part of Halloween fun," said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada.

"There is a serious lack of regulation of cosmetics in Canada. Companies are not required to disclose that these products may contain dangerous chemicals."

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