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What We’re Talking About When We’re Talking About Line 9
Pipeline decisions like Line 9 are locking us into a high carbon future and raising the need for a broader national conversation about a long-term vision for Canada.

Avoiding the “Sixth Extinction”- Endangered Species in Canada are in a Race against the Clock
Last week a judge ordered the federal government to clear up the “enormous systemic problem” of failing to produce timely recovery plans for species classified at risk in Canada.

Humpback Haven in Peril- Joint Review Panel Fails on Whales
Humpbacks are a delight to watch as they breach, drift by, or bubble net feed. I was lucky to visit a humpback haven on BC’s North Coast recently. WWF is helping Cetacealab, a research station on Gil Island, and the Gitga’at First Nation expand a hydrophone there to monitor underwater sound.

Today’s Northern Gateway Recommendation Fails Canada and Science
Today we are dismayed by the report of the Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel (JRP) which regrettably recommends the approval of the Enbridge pipeline proposal. When something is priceless, you do not let anyone place it at risk. This proposed project, even with the JRP’s many conditions, poses too great a risk for people, species and ecosystems. We call on Canada to reject it.

A Resounding Voice
Hundreds of stories with one message, all in support of protecting against the threat of oil tankers in the Great Bear Sea.