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Environmental groups call on Canadian government to ensure oil and gas companies reduce their carbon emissions, just like everyone else

Ottawa, March 9, 2018 – The federal government must immediately close loopholes and rein in carbon emissions from oil and gas companies, say a broad cross- section of Canada’s major environmental groups. “True leadership in 2018 means having the courage to start a real conversation about the tension between Canada’s fossil fuel production and climate commitments. […]

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A breakthrough budget for whales, wildlife and water

CCNB Blog, Feature, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

FREDERICTON — Lois Corbett, Executive Director, issued the following statement with respect to the federal government’s 2018-19 Budget, which included an unprecedented $1.3 billion commitment over five years for protecting land and endangered species. She is available for interviews. “This is a huge breakthrough and a day to celebrate for New Brunswickers and folks clear

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Smart step toward healthy, sustainable communities: Conservation Council statement on plan to phase out coal, create clean energy jobs

CCNB Blog, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Lois Corbett, Executive Director, made the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s announcement of the regulation to phase out coal power and the Just Transition task force to support coal workers and their communities: “The Conservation Council welcomes the draft regulations as a smart step toward healthy, sustainable communities, particularly for families

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Good news for the Bay of Fundy: statement on new Fisheries Act

Feature, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Attention New Editors: Lois Corbett, Executive Director, and Matt Abbott, the Fundy Baykeeper. issued the following statement with respect to the introduction of the new national Fisheries Act. “The new law that protects Canada’s fisheries and their upstream and downstream habitat is good news for New Brunswick coastal communities and the thousands of jobs that

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Statement on provincial budget 2018-19

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Attention News Editors: Lois Corbett, Executive Director, issued the following statement today with respect to the release of the province’s 2018-19 budget. “The budget sticks to the government’s early December announcement that there are no additional fiscal measures it is prepared to take to reduce carbon pollution. As we noted then, it is most likely

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Statement on draft federal carbon pricing legislation

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Attention News Editors: Lois Corbett, Executive Director, released the following statement with respect to today’s announcement about the federal government’s draft carbon pricing legislation: The Ministers today put forward a system for pricing carbon pollution that will make polluters pay their fair share and move us faster toward a low-carbon economy and new job opportunities

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Statement on provincial water protection strategy

Feature, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Attention News Editors: Lois Corbett, Executive Director, released the following statement with respect to today’s announcement about a provincial water strategy: “The provincial water strategy released today includes short-term and long-term actions that demonstrate what can happen when citizens and groups like the Conservation Council speak up for clean water. Introducing a new water protection

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Legislation misses mark on protecting families and communities from worst of climate change impacts in N.B.

Media Releases / Kaleigh Holder

FREDERICTON — Lois Corbett, Executive Director, issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement about climate change legislation. She is available for comment. “I’m pleased the province has followed the Conservation Council’s advice, and that of the Auditor General, by enshrining climate change targets in law. It is not clear, however, that climate fund the bill sets

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Background Materials on N.B.’s carbon pricing system

Feature, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Attention News Editors: Here is some background that may be helpful in reporting on Environment and Local Government Minister Serge Rousselle’s comments today about a carbon-pricing system for New Brunswick: To date, Canadian jurisdictions that have announced or implemented a system for pricing carbon include Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British

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“New Brunswick needs to dramatically up its game” — Corbett on draft report to protect water

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Attention News Editors: Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement about the Department of Environment and Local Government’s draft discussion document, A Water Strategy for New Brunswick 2018-2028. She is available for comment. “Positive improvements recommended in the document include preparing an annual State of the Water

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