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• Province fails to protect threatened caribou

  January 25, 2011

  TORONTO — Leading conservation organizations are concerned that the McGuinty government has placed woodland caribou and its own North American-leading species legislation at risk by exempting a swath of industries... More »

• Is Canada failing to protect consumers from gender-bending chemicals?

  January 20, 2011

  Groups petition federal government to enforce ban on endocrine disrupters in cosmetics OTTAWA — A petition filed today by the David Suzuki Foundation and Réseau des femmes en environement asks... More »

• Proposed salmon farming standards ignore environmental impacts

  January 20, 2011

  Environmental groups object to efforts to describe weak standards as an "ecolabel" VANCOUVER — Salmon farming standards being proposed by an industry trade association don't address the most critical environmental... More »

• CAAR celebrates AgriMarine's first commercial-scale closed containment tank installation

  January 17, 2011

  VANCOUVER — Commercial-scale closed containment salmon farming in B.C. just took one huge step forward with the installation of a marine-based salmon farming tank in Campbell River. Local closed containment... More »

• Environmental groups applaud US Green Building Council and LEED for doing the right thing for North America's forests

  December 13, 2010

  Toronto — A coalition of six of Canadas largest environmental groups today congratulated the US Green Building Councils (USGBC) decision this week to continue to award credits under its popular... More »

• Decisive killer whale court win offers hope for at-risk species

  December 7, 2010

  Vancouver — Conservation groups, represented by Ecojustice, have won a landmark decision (see attached) in the Federal Court which ruled today that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has... More »

• Green budget coalition releases self-financing recommendations for 2011 federal budget

  November 25, 2010

  OTTAWA — Following Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's kick-off to his pre-budget consultations in Toronto Friday, Canadian environmental organisations released their priority recommendations for the 2011 federal budget, including measures that... More »

• Scientists urge Canada to protect its northern rainforests as climate change insurance

  November 17, 2010

  Vancouver — A new book released this week highlights the urgent need to protect Canada's more than 20 million hectares of pristine temperate and boreal rainforests. Found in British Columbia,... More »

• Black tide: An oil spill in the Gulf of St. Lawrence could threaten five provinces

  November 9, 2010

  David Suzuki Foundation demands moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the gulf Even small-scale oil spills could have devastating impacts on all five provinces bordering the Gulf of St.... More »

• Bento partners with SeaChoice to become Canada's first sustainable sushi company

  November 8, 2010

  TORONTO — In celebration of its 15th anniversary, Bento is delivering on its promise to become the first sustainable sushi company in the country. As Canada's largest sushi company, leader... More »