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(4 June 2009) Friends of the Earth Canada releases First Annual Score Card on Environmental Rights - On the eve of World Environment Day, Friends of the Earth Canada releases its first annual Score Card of Environmental Rights available in law to the people of Canada. Read Media Release, Lire communiqué de press, Score Card, Straight A Score Card, Detailed Report, Campaign page
(2 June 2009) Grandfather calls on feds to investigate PCB contamination - transformer casings, which have been dumped at the landfill site over the past 23 years, are leaching PCBs into the surrounding soil and water in concentrations that violate the federal regulations passed in September 2008. Read... Media Release, Application for Investigation, PCB Fact Sheet Investigating PCB Contamination, Video Interview with Allan Williams
Celebrate Earth Day with FOE and RAFFI - Friends of the Earth Canada and its international network has joined singer/songwriter RAFFI in releasing his new single, ‘SustainABILITY’, in celebration of Earth Day April 22, 2009. The song is available as a free download from FOE's website. Read more...
Notes for a statement to the Standing Committee on General Government by Beatrice Olivastri, CEO, Friends of the Earth on consideration of the proposed Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 (OTTAWA, 2009-04-16) Read Statement
Whither (or Whether) Water Policy in Canada? - A paper presented by Dr. David Brooks to a meeting of the Canada United States Law Institute, April 3, 2009 in Cleveland Ohio. Read Paper
U.S. and Canada Seek International Approval of Air Pollution Reduction Zone for Ships - Coastal Emission Control Area Would Be Boon to Public Health and the Environment; However Canadian and Alaskan Arctic Waters Not Included Read Media Release
Government Squanders Opportunity to Hold Extractive Companies to Account Read Media Release
Le gouvernement rate une occasion d’obliger sociétès extractives à render des comptes Lire communiqué de press
G-20 Must Address Key Areas of Crises Impacting both North and South - Letter to Prime Minister Harper re forthcoming G-20 meeting on the global financial crisis - 26 March, 2009
Lettre au Premier Ministre sur le Prochain Sommet du G20 sur la crise financière internationale - le 26 mars, 2009
Groups Challenge Nestlé’s Bottled Water Greenwashing - Meanwhile, Toronto votes on whether to Ban the Bottle Read Media Release, Background documents: Advertising Standards Complaint - Nestle Waters, Appendix A - Nestle Globe and Mail advertisement, Appendix B - Inside the bottle: an exposé of the bottled water industry, Appendix C - Nestle Corporate Citizenship Report, Appendix D - The Six Sins of Greenwashing
Des groupes contestent l’écoblanchiment de l’eau embouteillée de Nestlé - Entre-temps, Toronto vote sur l’interdiction des bouteilles Lire communiqué de press
Canada’s top court upholds right to launch environmental class action lawsuits Read Media Release
Le plus haut tribunal au Canada appuie le droit d’intenter des recours collectifs en matière d’environnement Lire communiqué de press
Canada's Valuable Fresh Water is Not For Dumping Toxic Wastes
Read Media Release, Backgrounder
Government of Canada must deal with the Devil
Friends of the Earth Canada and the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce petition Canadian Auditor General for answers on Devils Lake Outlet, before permit to pollute is re-issued Read Media Release, AG Petition
New law gives Canadians legal right to healthy environment Cornerstone environmental legislation introduced by environmental groups Read Media Release, Backgrounder, Summary
Une nouvelle loi donne aux Canadiens le droit légal à un environnement sain - Les organismes environnementaux introduisent une législation environnementale pierre angulaire Lire communiqué de press, dispositions et pronciples essentiels |
