Following the decision by the Norwegian consortium to halt activities for the 2015 season until the Appeals Court decision is reached, David Miller, president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund -Canada issued a statement: “We are thrilled with the news from the National Energy Board that the people of Clyde River have been heard, and that no … Read more
David Miller, president and CEO of WWF-Canada, welcomed the unanimous decision by the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation to oppose the Pacific Northwest LNG export terminal in the Skeena River estuary. “This rejection by members of Lax Kw’alaams shows amazing commitment to the maintenance of the health of the Skeena estuary,” said Miller. “This message — that natural wealth … Read more
The World Wildlife Fund Canada expressed high hopes for a renewed agenda on climate change and protecting the Arctic environment as the Arctic Council meets in Iqaluit this weekend, with the United States taking over the chairmanship from Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut). The meeting … Read more
The World Wildlife Fund Canada issued a statement marking Earth Day, encouraging Canadians to take part in The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. The full release is available online. Call 647-338-6274.
Quebec’s decision to place seven conditions on TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline before it moves forward sends a powerful signal that the government is serious about protecting St. Lawrence belugas and other threatened species in the region, says WWF. The seven conditions, which appeared in a letter from Quebec Environment Minister’s David Heurtel to TransCanada CEO Russel … Read more
U.S. President Barack Obama, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, and Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper committed their nations to taking steps to protect the monarch butterfly migration across Canada, the United States, and Mexico at the North American Leader’s Summit in Mexico. Recent scientific evidence by World Wildlife Fund and Mexico’s National Commission on Natural Protected Areas document … Read more
WWF-Canada recognizes the hard work that has been undertaken by supporters of the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP) to bring it to the point of approval by the National Energy Board, and calls on governments to endorse high conservation standards set by the Joint Review Panel (JRP)’s recommendations. The full release is available online. Call 780-459-9453.
The fund welcomes the government's announced to advance the creation of a National Marine Conservation Area in Lancaster Sound, through consultations on eventual boundaries and interim protection during the consultations. Call 613-232-2504.
