Canada’s provincial, territorial, and federal governments are not doing enough to meet the country’s commitments to protect land and ocean, according to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, following the release of national polling results that say the majority of Canadians support committing to protect more land and sea in Canada, and that the majority consider land and ocean protection … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomed the federal government’s commitment in the Speech from the Throne to protect our land and ocean through strengthened partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and respecting traditional knowledge, reaffirming Canada’s strong commitment to address the interconnected crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. “Our 2021 Report Card shows that … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society offered congratulations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) on his re-election. CPAWS also congratulates all MPs, both newly elected or re-elected in their constituencies. “The globe is facing the dual environmental crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, which the re-elected government must urgently address,” said Sandra Schwartz, National Executive … Read more
Conservation groups are calling Parks Canada’s plans to advance a proposal for caribou conservation breeding in Jasper National Park a tragic yet necessary interim recovery measure within the Rocky Mountain national parks. The federal government is committing $24 million to design a potential conservation breeding facility and to consult with Indigenous communities and the public about the proposal. … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society welcomed the G7 Leaders’ 2030 Nature Compact released at the conclusion of their meeting in Cornwall, U.K. The Compact commits G7 countries, including Canada, to a global mission to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, including by supporting a target of conserving or protecting at least 30 per cent of global … Read more
The Supreme Court of Canada denied a real estate developer’s application to appeal the May 2020 Federal Court of Appeal’s decision, which upheld the emergency order to protect the chorus frog in La Prairie, Que., issued under the Species at Risk Act. “The decision is a momentous victory for the protection of Canadian biodiversity,” said … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness and Society is encouraged by the report from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. “We are thrilled to see Canada and the other members of the Ocean Panel recognize the need to ensure at least 30 per cent of our ocean is fully protected in effective Marine Protected Areas in order … Read more
In his remarks at the UN General Assembly’s first ever Summit on Biodiversity on Oct. 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to protect 25 per cent of land and ocean by 2025 and 30 per cent by 2030, and to implement commitments in partnership with Indigenous peoples. On Sept. 28, Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced that Canada … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society welcomes the federal government’s commitment in the Sept. 23 throne speech to protect nature as part of Canada’s recovery from COVID-19. “While the link between healthy nature, human health, economic health, and climate stability was recognized before the pandemic, COVID-19 has created the space to consider these important links and to re-think … Read more
The Task Force for a Resilient Recovery released a preliminary report on July 22 offering a vision for $50 billion of investment over five years and 22 recommendations to ensure a resilient recovery for Canada from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is pleased to see “investment in the nature that protects and sustains … Read more
