Five reasons why the Canadian government shouldn’t give more exemptions to polluting industries
Aug 08, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Climate Change
Let’s start here. It’s good that Canada will have a price on carbon across the country on January 1st, 2019. Making polluters pay for…Read More
Mexico’s methane regulations prove once again that Alberta’s approach is badly out of step
Jul 31, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Climate Change
Yesterday, Mexico joined a growing list of countries showing leadership on reducing harmful methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, by releasing…Read More
Provincial opposition to carbon pricing is set to backfire
Jul 17, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Climate Change
Last week, P.E.I. became the third province to question the federal government’s plan to put a price on carbon emissions. The province put…Read More
5 Reasons Why Alberta Methane Regulations Don’t Cut It
May 31, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Climate Change, Environmental Defence, Toxics
New analysis shows that Alberta’s draft methane regulations will achieve less than half of Alberta’s methane reduction goal. In fact, as our joint…Read More
Our case against toxic tailings ponds is in front of NAFTA’s environmental arm right now
May 15, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Environmental Defence, Toxics
We finally may have forced the Canadian government to take its head out of the sand and deal with hazardous waste from the tar…Read More
Now all of Canada’s federal parties say they will reach our international climate targets. The question is how.
May 11, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Climate Change
In a CTV interview last week, federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer promised Canadians that his party will develop a detailed and meaningful climate change…Read More
Canada passes first-ever emissions regulations for oil and gas companies
Apr 30, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Climate Change, Environmental Defence
This is a big deal. For the first time in Canadian history, oil and gas companies will be regulated for their carbon emissions….Read More
We can have a strong economy and protect the environment...but not the way the Canadian government is doing it
Apr 17, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
Last week we published a report laying out important research from two leading economists showing that Canada can meet or exceed our commitments…Read More
New study finds methane gas emissions are 15 times higher than reported by industry
Mar 22, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Climate Change, Environmental Defence
Once again, actual measurements at oil and gas facilities show that methane emissions are being massively underreported New research published today in a…Read More
We need continued progress on environmental funding in the federal budget
Feb 26, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change, Environmental Defence, Great Lakes, Toxics
The upcoming federal budget will be another sign of how seriously the government intends to tackle Canada’s environmental issues – many of which are…Read More