One year after the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society called on the federal government to create 12 new marine protected areas by December 2012, it is making progress in designating many of them as legal entities. However, the society is concerned that the conservation measures the government is proposing once these areas are designated for … Read more
The Ottawa Valley Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society congratulated NDP MP Nycole Turmel (Hull-Aylmer, QC) for following through with her campaign promise by outlining her plan to introduce legislation to protect Gatineau Park. Turmel’s proposed legislation stops short of creating a national park, it would provide a number of protections identical to those afforded … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is disappointed that Parks Canada has approved a proposal by Brewster Canada Ltd. for the controversial Glacier Discovery Walk in Jasper National Park. The society's national executive director Éric Hébert-Daly said Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is opposed to the development because the long-term impact it may have on … Read more
More than 1,300 people have sent letters to Parks Canada in opposition to the Glacier Discovery Walk being proposed by U.S.-owned Brewster Travel Canada. Concerns being raised include inappropriate commercial development and a lack of scientific data on the movements of mountain goats, sheep and other sensitive species. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society and … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is handing in a review to the federal government of its draft recovery strategy for Boreal woodland caribou, accompanied by a “report card” summarizing its findings and recommending remedial work to close loopholes that could undermine the species’ long-term survival. Boreal woodland caribou are listed as nationally “threatened” within … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is encouraging Canadians to get out and celebrate our spectacular parks system. CPAWS said parks provide opportunities for families to spend time together, learning about nature and enjoying healthy outdoor activities in beautiful natural settings. CPAWS said that Canada’s parks are important sanctuaries for wild plants and animals, including … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is pleased that Canada has made progress in the past decade in increasing the amount of protected wilderness, but concerned that we continue to lag behind the global average of nearly 13% of land permanently protected, according to a report released by Global Forest Watch Canada. CPAWS’ vision is … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society announced that it welcomes Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield's (Fredericton, NS) announcement of the government's intention to proceed with the establishment of three new protected marine areas in Eastern Canada. CPAWS said that the areas are vital to the life cycle of a wide variety of marine species, … Read more
As Oceans Day 2011 approaches, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is challenging the federal government to establish 12 new marine protected areas by the end of 2012. CPAWS said with less than 1% of its oceans protected, Canada lags far behind other countries in marine conservation and has to pick up the pace on … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Executive Director Eric Hebert-Daly said his organization welcomes back Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) to his position as Minister Responsible for the Parks Canada Agency. Daly said CPAWS looks forward to working with Kent to realize the government’s commitment to conserve Canada’s magnificent natural heritage. The full release is available online. … Read more
