The report, Building on the best: Keeping Canada’s climate promise, used analysis by Navius Research to examine the best climate change policies and solutions being used in Canada and how they can be applied at the federal level. “By adopting the strongest policies already in place in parts of the country, Canada could develop a … Read more
As Canada’s environment minister heads to the United Nations climate change summit, a survey on Canadians’ views about climate change reveals an overwhelming majority (88 per cent) want Canada to commit to significant new actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the survey, released by the Environics Institute for Survey Research in partnership with the David Suzuki … Read more
The David Suzuki Foundation said Canadians must respond quickly to ensure that clean energy becomes a national priority if we want to prevent the most serious effects of climate change. “As large economies around the world focus on effective responses to climate change, we’re seeing a clean-energy revolution taking shape,” said David Suzuki Foundation science and … Read more
The David Suzuki Foundation issued a statement calling on all levels of government to choose action on climate change instead of leaving the future to chance. “Climate change is more than just an environmental issue,” said David Suzuki Foundation science and policy manager Ian Bruce. “This is an economic and security issue that will impact everyone from the … Read more
The David Suzuki Foundation congratulated Pierre Baril for his appointment to the presidency of the Office of Public Hearings on the Environment and Louis-Gilles Francoeur, appointed as the office's vice-president. On behalf of the foundation, Karel Mayrand, chief of the David Suzuki Foundation in Quebec welcomed the appointment of Baril and Francoeur, describing their expertise, … Read more
A report released by the David Suzuki Foundation, which provides a ranking of provinces based on their efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), shows that the provinces and not the federal government are leading the fight against climate change. The foundation report, published after the publication of Canada's inventory of GHG emissions, confirms … Read more
The David Suzuki Foundation is asking Canadians to open their cupboards to find out if the cleaning products used have an adverse impact on the environment and peoples health. This new campaign aims to learn more about household cleaning products used in Canada, specifically in regard to information that is – or that is not … Read more
For decades, British Columbia environmentalists have clashed with the groundfish bottom trawl fishing industry, but the two have come together to find common ground, and fragile ocean habitat is the big winner. The two groups have developed innovative measures to conserve corals, sponges and deep-sea habitats. These new management measures have been implemented through Fisheries … Read more
A Senate inquiry along with a news release from Conservative Quebec Senator Larry W. Smith reflect a concerted effort to stifle a well-informed, democratic discourse about solutions to Canada's shared environmental, health, and energy challenges, according to the David Suzuki Foundation. The taxpayer-funded inquiry into international funding for environmental organizations and the news release, "Foreign … Read more
David Suzuki Foundation applauds Quebec, which announced the adoption of regulations concerning the cap-and-trade emission of greenhouse gasses. This cap-and-trade program implements the system set up by the Western Climate Initiative. By joining the carbon market Québec is well-positioned in a new emerging market and initiate a turn that will allow its economy to become more productive and green. CEO of the foundation Karel Mayrand said that this leadership is especially important in the context of Canada's withdrawal from the Kyoto … Read more
