It didn’t take long for the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to determine that the federal government does, indeed, have the constitutional authority to take action on climate change in provinces that choose not to meet minimum national standards for large polluters or carbon pollution pricing. Last Friday the Court issued its 3-2 decision, saying the […]
(Saint John) The Conservation Council of New Brunswick told the Standing Senate Committee holding hearings on Bill C-69 that the ship has sailed on the era of weak environmental assessments in Canada. Scott Kidd, a longtime member of the Conservation Council with a background in environmental law, spoke on the council’s behalf as the Standing
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We need strong leadership from our provincial government to do everything it can to protect our families’ health and communities’ safety from the effects of climate change. Write Premier Blaine Higgs about your concerns and call for serious action on climate change today!
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130 countries, 2238 cities, 1,287,468 strikers. On Friday, March 15th, protesters young and old rallied across the globe, demanding government action on climate change.
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In this edition of EcoNews, we encourage you to use our letter-writing tool to have your say on the Sisson Mine’s plan to use fish-bearing brooks in the Nashwaak Watershed for part of its waste tailings as the federal government takes final comments from the public; we bring you our Fundy Baykeeper’s preliminary recommendations as
Edmundston has become the first municipality in New Brunswick to declare a climate emergency, CBC News reports.
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Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, told Global New Brunswick that Premier Blaine Higgs would be better served “sticking to his knitting” on issues most pressing in New Brunswick, instead of travelling across Canada fighting for oil and gas interests in Western Canada. Global News published an article on Feb. 19 about Premier Blaine Higgs’ participation
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The Conservation Council of New Brunswick issued the following statement in response to Premier Blaine Higgs’ planned participation in a pro-pipeline rally in Saskatchewan this weekend. “We are deeply disappointed to learn that New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is scheduled to speak at a pro-pipeline rally in Saskatchewan on Saturday, Feb. 16. Scheduled speakers at
In this edition of EcoNews, we bring you an informative commentary from our friend Jim Emberger about the oil and gas industry’s penchant for over-promising, under-delivering, and racking up loads of debt (and environmental messes) in the process; we bring you a breakdown of a new forestry model proposed for Nova Scotia that would see
The platforms are out. The signs are up. And the TV debates (luv ‘em or hate ‘em) are almost done. And one thing is for certain — our messages have resonated and our collective impact has been felt. Various leaders and party platforms have promised to stop spraying the Crown forest and review the seriously
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