EnviroVote Canada prepared this assessment of party platforms for the four major parties on 33 questions arranged in topics related to: Climate Change; Paris Agreement; Climate Change Governance; Carbon Pricing; Transportation; Infrastructure; Biodiversity; Protected Areas; Species at Risk; Plastic. Visit the EnvirVote web site to see their report and to see which organizations are behind … Read more
To bring forth important issues facing Canadians today – environmental protection, economic justice and human rights – organizations such as The David Suzuki Foundation, The Pembina Institute, Greenpeace, and the Canadian Environmental Law Association, sent a questionnaire representing the collective priorities of their organizations to Canada’s six main political parties in July 2019. Click on … Read more
A smashed-up knee; stolen belongings; a dog attack; a run-in with a tractor trailer ; pain from fibromyalgia; threats from coyotes and wolves; a confrontation at an election campaign office; heat, cold, rain, gigantic gusts of wind; 3,300 kilometres and five months — nothing has stopped Ann Cognito and her faithful Jamaican shepherd dog from … Read more
Climate Action Network Canada, a coalition of more than 100 organizations across the country including For Our Grandchildren, asked the five major federal parties whether they would take 5 minimum steps to protect the climate. The graphic to the right tells the story at a glance; you can read the detailed responses here. Note: the Conservative … Read more
Chatelaine magazine recently published this article that also appeared in MacLean’s on Friday. Written jointly by the well known and highly respected Canadian climate scientist, Katherine Hayhoe and economist Andrew Leach, the article compares the major parties’ plans for dealing with climate change in terms of their ambition and their feasibility. You should read the … Read more
On Thursday, October 3 at 7:00 at Stohn Hall in Trent University, Peterborough held its debate on the environment. It was part of 100 Debates on the Environment, a national campaign that saw over 100 similar debates across the country at which the same four questions were asked. Four years ago a similar debate attracted … Read more
On Friday, September 27, Peterborough joined the rest of the world and the rest of canada to hold it’s biggest climate rally ever when 800 people gathered in Millennium Park to indicate their strong desire for action on climate change from all levels of government. Here’s coverage on Chex. After the speeches and music, several … Read more
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