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Fisheries Act

Author and Scientist Alejandro Frid.  Photo by Gail Lotenberg.

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New book by Scientist Alejandro Frid explores new ways of thinking about climate change.

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Canada is one of the only jurisdictions in the world that allows private, foreign ownership of public oil resources. Norway has held more tightly to its public resources. With a world-class pension...

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Justice Cohen found that DFO cannot protect wild salmon while promoting farmed salmon

Safeguards for water, fish and human health bulldozed by Omnibus 2, say environmental lawyers

Environmental protections bulldozed by feds, two lawyers say.

Canada should stop catering to Big Oil

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Everything you need to know about budget Bill C-38

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Letter from law students and lawyers demands environmental changes be removed from Bill C-38

Environmental students and law professors unite to say no to changes to environmental laws proposed by Bill C-38.

A fight for the soul of Canada

"Canadians have a right to free speech and deserve to be encouraged to engage in issues critical to the country’s future," says ForestEthics co-founder and renowned activist Tzeporah Berman.

No green future in Conservative budget, say Tides and Nature Canada

Critics say they’re concerned about the 2012 federal budget’s focus on resource development, and its vague promises to “streamline” environmental reviews.

Harper urged to protect Fisheries Act by over 600 scientists

The Fisheries Act should be strengthened, not weakened, say Canadian scientists in an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper after leaked documents to "neuter" the law.