Ban toxic toys, other kids' products
Source: Yahoo! News Date published: Thu, 2010-11-11 OTTAWA (CBC) - Toxic toys and other children's products containing harmful ingredients require an extensive overhaul of the legislation that...
View ArticleWeaknesses monitoring oilsands pollution must be corrected, report says
Author: Mike De Souza Source: Postmedia News Date published: Tue, 2010-12-21 OTTAWA — There are "significant" weaknesses in monitoring pollution from Alberta's oilsands sector that must be...
View ArticleFluoride in Water Linked to Lower IQ in Children
Is this the end of water fluoridation? Source: PR Newswire via Yahoo News Date published: Mon, 2010-12-20 NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Exposure to fluoride may lower children's...
View ArticleStelmach promise to visit Fort Chipewyan unfulfilled
Alberta premier awaits invitation to oilsands-area hamlet Author: Karen Kleiss Source: edmontonjournal.com Date published: Mon, 2011-01-17 EDMONTON — Nearly three months after Premier Ed Stelmach...
View ArticleCritics Respond To Canadian Government's Shilling of Tar Sands as "Ethical Oil"
Author: Lloyd Alter Source: treehugger Date published: Tue, 2011-01-18 The comments came fast and furious to Canada's New Environment Minister's Job: Shill The Tar Sands as "Ethical Oil", some in...
View ArticleExperts selected to lead oil sands monitoring
Source: Government of Alberta Date published: Thu, 2011-01-27 Edmonton... Twelve independent experts from across North America have been chosen to help create a world-class environmental monitoring...
View ArticleHarper government to release plan to curb industrial pollution by year's end
Author: Mike De Souza Source: Postmedia News Date published: Fri, 2011-02-04 OTTAWA — The Harper government will unveil its plan to crack down on industrial pollution — including greenhouse gas...
View ArticleCalgary council votes to end fluoridation of municipal water
Author: Richard Cuthbertson Source: Postmedia News Date published: Wed, 2011-02-09 CALGARY — After passionate and sometimes rancorous debate, Calgary city council voted 10-3 Tuesday to eliminate...
View ArticleOil Sands: Legal Expert Says Alberta's Tenure System Is Vulnerable to...
“We can’t defend our constitutional rights because we can’t keep up with the threats against them.” - Chief Allan Adam, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Alberta's tenure...
View ArticleProvince vulnerable to oilsands lease lawsuits
Author: Kelly Cryderman Source: Calgary Herald Date published: Fri, 2011-02-11 The Alberta government is failing in its constitutional duty to properly notify First Nations of oilsands leases on...
View ArticleCouncillors embroiled in debate over proposed pesticide ban
Author: Gordon Kent - Edmonton Journal Source: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/health/Councillors+embroiled+debate+over+proposed+pesticide/4335538/story.html Date published: Wed, 2011-03-02 EDMONTON...
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No Frack Fridays
Get Tweeting on No Frack Fridays! Tell our elected representatives in Atlantic Canada that hydraulic fracturing for unconventional natural gas is not what we want for our communities! In order to get...
View ArticleNova Scotia Wide Petition to Ban Fracking
This Thanksgiving weekend marks the official launch of Sierra Club Canada - Atlantic Canada Chapter’s petition to ban hydraulic fracturing operations in Nova Scotia. The petition was launched at a...
View ArticleHalloween makeup: safe or toxic?
Author: Joe Lofaro Source: Metro News Date published: Mon, 2011-10-31Some parents may think the ghost-white makeup they slather on their kids’ faces this Halloween night is safe because of the...
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#BlackOutSpeakOut Ottawa Teach-in May 30th
Dear Friends,It has been a busy few weeks here in Ottawa and across the country. People everywhere are talking about devastating changes to environmental law and regulation (Canadian Environmental...
View ArticleUPDATE: #BlackOutSpeakOut Events
Media Release, May 29, 2012 #BlackOutSpeakOut UpdateWe are just a week away from #BlackOutSpeakOut day (June 4th). I can tell you the campaign momentum is building! The list of participating...
View ArticleSierra Club Canada - Submission to the Senate Committee on Energy (Re: C-38)
May 31, 2012 Submission to the Senate Committee on EnergyRe: Bill C-38John Bennett, Executive DirectorSierra Club CanadaThursday, May 31 201 read more
View ArticleFracking wells don't stand the test of time, experts say
Author: Zack Metcalfe Source: Sierra Club Atlantic Date published: Sun, 2014-06-01Dr John Cherry, a hydrogeologist with the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), says fracking wells in Canada aren't...
View ArticleLow calving rates among blue whales cause for concern
The old get older and the young are never born Author: Zack Metcalfe Source: Sierra Club Atlantic Date published: Sun, 2014-07-27Each blue whale has a unique pattern of spots of its back, like a...
View ArticleToxics Awareness and Education
Read the Canadian Environmental Protection Act or Access the Registry on the federal government's website.One of Canada's most prominent environmental statutes is the Canadian Environmental Protection...
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