The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society released a report, Government investments bring Canada closer to conservation goals, which finds that Budget 2018’s $1.3-billion investment has stimulated provincial and territorial government efforts, unleashed investment by the private sector, and resulted in unprecedented Indigenous-led conservation projects. “One of the lessons of the past few years is that federal … Read more
CPAWS welcomes the final report from the Independent Working Group on Ecological and Commemorative Integrity at the Parks Canada Agency, which includes important recommendations on how Parks Canada can re-focus on safeguarding nature in Canada’s national parks. “The Independent Working Group report and the progress report from the Minister’s Round Table respond to a number … Read more
A new report by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society finds that Canada has made more progress in the past three years in protecting its ocean territory than ever before in the country’s history. “We’ve gone from being one of the world’s laggards – at just over one percent of our ocean territory protected in … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society welcomes the announcement regarding the establishment of Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area. “CPAWS first called government attention to the need to protect the Scott Islands marine area in the early 1990s, and we have been working ever since to get to this day,” said Sabine Jessen, CPAWS’ National Director … Read more
CPAWS welcomes the recent appointment of the new Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), and expresss its appreciation to outgoing Minister Dominic Leblanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) for his dedication and commitment to improving the health of Canada’s ocean territory, and for moving many files forward during his tenure. “We hope that in responding … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society released its annual Parks Report, What’s Next: Parks and Protected Areas to 2020 and Beyond, which recommends how governments in Canada can work together to achieve Canada’s international commitment to protect at least 17 per cent of our landscape by 2020. “By completing the protection of these sites, and advancing conservation-focused land … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society welcomes the announcement of the upcoming creation of the American Bank marine protected area, an action that has just repaid several years’ work by the organization and demonstrates the Quebec and Canadian governments’ determination to protect our marine species and reach the international target of 10 per cent marine … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society welcomes the release of Canada’s Conservation Vision: A Report of the National Advisory Panel. The panel recognized that Canada, like the rest of the world, is facing a “grave disruption of nature” that requires concerted action. The report includes 38 wide-ranging recommendations to help governments deliver on these commitments, including improving … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Québec Chapter released its 2018 report on marine conservation: “Marine Protected Areas: guidelines for reaching your destination” noting the encouraging signals from Quebec and Canadian governments to reach the 2020 international target to protect at least 10 per cent of our ocean and the importance of minimum standards for marine … Read more
Leaders of Canada’s top environmental organizations released a report,The Clock is Ticking, which reveals that the federal government still has a way to go to meet their platform and mandate commitments on environmental issues across the country. “Thanks to a historic investment in conservation in the last federal budget, there’s a lot that can be … Read more
