Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Sierra Club Canada

The Sierra Club Canada issued a statement on the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry study on bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides. More information is available online.

The Sierra Club of Canada said new information from a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America should be enough to convince Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency to recommend a ban on bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides. The full release is available online. Call 613-291-6888.

Sierra Club Canada is demanding an explanation from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Saskatchewan and federal officials of why Cameco is allowed to exceed the limits for the release of radioactive uranium and heavy metals, including mercury into the air and water. "An entire ecosystem is being systematically polluted while all levels of government … Read more

The Sierra Club Canada said that the decision by the Pest Management Regulation Agency (PMRA) to let another year go by without acting on bee killing pesticides – even after admitting its actions to date have been inadequate – is unacceptable. The full release is available online. Call 613-291-6888.

Sierra Club Canada issued a statement warning President Barack Obama not to take Prime Minister Stephen Harper's (Calgary Southwest, Alta,) new climate change offer seriously. “Canada's climate change record since 2006 has been a disaster – nothing more than slick public relations designed to mislead and confuse Canadians and the international community,” said John Bennett, executive … Read more

The Sierra Club Canada said that organizations across the Maritimes reject TransCanada’s proposal to ship 1.1 million barrels a day of tar sands oil across the country to a terminus in St. John, New Brunswick on the shores of the Bay of Fundy. “Over the past year we have heard countless stories of pipelines leaking … Read more

The Sierra Club of Canada said that Health Canada’s plan to wait until 2018 before taking action to protect declining honey bee populations is an unacceptable response to a crisis. The group said that the loss of pollinators threatens 30 per cent of Canada’s food supply. Sierra Club Canada has provided Health Minister Rona Ambrose … Read more

The Sierra Club Canada issued a statement on United States President Barack Obama's speech regarding climate change. The club said Obama gave what may turn out to be one of the most important speeches in American history – certainly the most important on the topic of climate change and the environment. “President Obama denied the … Read more

The Sierra Club Canada said the federal government made another attempt to appear environmentally responsible by "raising" the liability limit on offshore oil operations in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans to $1 billion dollars. "Why cap the limit at a fraction of the real cost? Aren't Canadians entitled to full compensation?" asks John Bennett, executive … Read more

The Sierra Club Canada congratulated premier Christy Clark and the people of British Columbia on their historic decision to reject the Northern Gateway pipeline. "Days like this give meaning to 50 years of environmental activism," said John Bennett, executive director of Sierra Club Canada. More information is available online. Call 613-291-6888.