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“After a thorough consultation and legal review we have determined that Canada’s offshore drilling requirements only deal with how and not whether or where an operator drills” said Stewart. “Unlike the U.S, Greenland and Norway, Canada does not regulate the leasing process and permits drilling directly within marine protected...

The driving paradox: more than three-quarters (78 per cent) of Canadians know their driving has a negative environmental impact, but they are not likely to give up their vehicles even when they could easily use other forms of transportation (75 per cent). In fact, Canadians are more willing to give...

What WWF thinks should be on the agenda: • Climate finance commitments • Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies • International climate change accountability The G8 and G20 will be the first time Heads of State gather post-Copenhagen so this is a pivotal opportunity to ensure they uphold commitments made...

“We were about to ask for this process and were gladly pre-empted,” said Craig Stewart, Director of WWF-Canada’s Arctic program. “We commend the NEB for taking this proactive step and look forward to working collaboratively to strengthen measures needed to protect the communities and wildlife of the Arctic.” Yesterday’s...

A world that seeks to source more and more oil and gas from deeper waters and more difficult and delicate locations also needs to factor into the equation the facts that we are also moving into territory where accidents are more likely, harder to respond to and have greater...

(Halifax, Nova Scotia: May 3, 2010) Today the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) announced that cod stocks are increasingly at risk. This highlights the need for recovery plans to protect endangered stocks, according to WWF-Canada. COSEWIC, the national advisory body on species at risk,...

The story of water is the story of Canada. A glance at any map clearly shows that both aboriginal and non-aboriginal peoples consistently located their dwellings, towns and cities along waterways. This has included everything from fishing camps and small mills along creeks and streams, to our provincial and...

“There will be no security of any kind if we fail to stabilize the climate,” says Keith Stewart, WWF-Canada’s Climate Change Director. “These are the first face-to-face meetings Heads of State will have since Copenhagen and are key to moving forward financing decisions to ensure success at the next...

The TransOcean rig that exploded and sank this week was state of the art, while BP is one of the most progressive petroleum companies to operate offshore. BP has deployed a standby relief rig, with limited success, conforming to U.S. provisions. However, BP is leading a lobbying effort with...

“As with so many conservation issues, the longer you leave it, the more expensive and difficult it is to fix,” says Dr. Pete Ewins, Senior Species Conservation Specialist for WWF-Canada. “Canadians do not want to see a growing number of species listed as at risk, yet this failure to...

At the end of Monday’s Arctic Summit near Ottawa, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had harsh words for Canada’s decision to exclude aboriginal leaders and three non-coastal Arctic nations — Iceland, Finland and Sweden — from the gathering. Secretary Clinton’s remarks captured what climate change is making obvious:...