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Prentice Doesn't Understand the Bear Facts
Environment Minister Jim Prentice appears to be confused about the impacts of climate change on polar bears.read more
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Urge Parliament to Act on Climate Change / Faites pression sur le Parlement...
Climate change represents one of the greatest challenges of our time. Will our government act to stop global warming?read more
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Parliament Acts on Climate Change/Progrès Parlementaire sur les changements...
On April 1, Members of Parliament came together to support Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act. The bill passed second reading, with 141 votes in favour and 128 against.read more
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Urgent Action Pass the Climate Bill Now
Help ensure that Canada takes action on climate change. This week, we’re asking everyone to contact members of the House Environment and Sustainable Development committee.read more
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Update on the Copenhagen Climate Bill
Representatives from Sierra Club Canada and the Sierra Youth Coalition have attended meetings of the House Environment Committee, to show our support for Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability...
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Cyclists Pedalling to Ottawa, To Help Stop Canada's Backpedalling on Climate...
Teams of cyclists are leaving the Atlantic and Pacific coasts today, joining Pedal for the Planet, a unique cross-country relay to demand strong action on climate change. Riders will converge on Ottawa...
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Canada Turns Its Back on Green Power
A new international organization has been created to speed the adoption of renewable energy. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) now has 136 signatory countries around the world, from...
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Pedalling to Parliament, Tuesday, September 15
In only two weeks, Pedal for the Planet hits Ottawa. People have been cycling across Canada from coast to coast in a cross-country climate relay.They crossed British Columbia, Atlantic Canada and the...
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Pedal for the Planet in Kingston
Pedal for the Planet rolled into Kingston on September 10th. The team in Kingston included riders who cycled all the way from Whitehorse and Victoria, and people from London, Toronto and Ottawa.read more
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Pedalling to Parliament
Canada’s very first cross-country climate relay rolled onto Parliament Hill on September 15. Pedal for the Planet riders hit the Hill after riding across British Columbia, the Prairies, Ontario, Québec...
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UN Summit on Climate Change
On September 22, world leaders gathered in New York at the United Nations Summit on Climate Change. With less than three months to go before climate talks in Copenhagen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon...
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Fossil of the Day Awards for Canada
Canada was awarded yet another Fossil of the Day Award at the climate talks in Bangkok, Thailand, in recognition of the country’s obstruction of negotiations.Canada wins First Place for blocking...
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Pass the Copenhagen Climate Bill Now
Members of Parliament have been debating Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act.Bill C-311 will ensure that Canada commits to science-based targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions,...
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Canada Needs a Plan Before Copenhagen
On October 21 there will be a critical vote on Bill C-311, the Copenhagen Climate Bill. Members of Parliament will have a choice: they can delay the bill, or support the swift passage of this crucial...
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Open Letter Supporting the Copenhagen Climate Bill
Over forty leading organizations working on climate change are urging Members of Parliament to fast-track the Copenhagen Climate Bill (C-311).An open letter supporting the bill was read aloud in the...
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Liberals and Conservatives Vote to Delay Climate Bill
On October 21, Conservative and Liberal MPs joined forces to delay passage of Bill C-311, the Copenhagen Climate Bill.read more
View ArticleInteractive Map Shows Dangers of Climate Change
The UK’s Met Office Hadley Centre has produced an interactive map showing the impacts of climate change, if the global average temperature rises 4 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average.read...
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Thousands of Canadians Call for Action on Climate Change
On October 24, more than 3,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill to call for urgent action on climate change. Many of the protesters were in town for Power Shift, a conference that brought together...
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Another Fossil of the Day Award for Canada
In Barcelona, Spain, international negotiators have gathered for another round of UN climate talks. Observers from non-governmental organizations are monitoring the negotiations and giving out Fossil...
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Day Two in Barcelona, Another Fossil Award for Canada
On the second day of international climate talks in Barcelona, Spain, Canada has picked up yet another Fossil of the Day Award. The notorious award goes to the country doing the most to obstruct...
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