Saving fish by leaving them alone
Author: Fred Wilson Source: St. John's Telegram Date published: Sat, 2011-10-08 I write in response to the Dave Gillis letter of Sept. 30, "Seals, science and culls." In his letter, Gillis points to...
View ArticleProvincial rivers plan slammed
Little protection, potential harm to fisheries Author: Karen Kleis Source: Edmonton Journal Date published: Wed, 2011-08-31 EDMONTON - Federal officials and independent experts say Alberta’s plan to...
View ArticleCanadian citizens, sign this petition requesting public hearings on Asian Carp
Sierra Club Canada is an active member of Great Lakes United working with them on the Asian carp issue... Please read and sign onread more
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Sierra Club's Safe Sushi smartphone app
Beyond Coal campaign cool new toolLove sushi? Make sure you choose safe fish. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin and can damage your brain and nervous system. Next time you order, choose fish that is low...
View ArticleCanada’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol affects developing nations
By Alys GranadosFollowing negotiations at a United Nations climate change summit in Durban, South Africa, Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent announced Canada’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol,...
View ArticleSierra Club Canada calls for closed zones to foster cod recovery
Author: James McLeod Source: The Telegram Date published: Sat, 2012-02-04Fred Winsor says he's happy to see vindication from national science panel calling for sweeping changes to Canada's fisheries...
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Asian Carp Petition
Attached below is the petition to our Provincial and Federal Governments asking them to take action in preventing the Asian Carp from invading our Great Lakes.Please print, sign, distribute, and mail...
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Thank you to all who dropped by our booth at the Green Living Show and signed...
Thank you to everyone who came by the Sierra Club Ontario booth at The Green Living Show this weekend to sign our petition to the Provincial and Federal governments to take action in preventing 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 ArticleTell the IJC: Restore Our Water Levels!
The International Joint Commission will be holding a series of Public Hearings in July: Addressing Uncertainty in Upper Great Lakes Water Levels. These hearings will provide information on their...
View ArticleHow many dead fish would be “significant”?
From our friends at Lake Ontario Waterkeeper -- a persuasive argument against the Darlington nuclear power plant's use/abuse of the fisheries and water resources of Lake Ontario. By Krystyn Tully,...
View ArticleGrey seal slaughter not based on science
Media Release, October 24, 2012 OTTAWA -- Sierra Club Canada is appalled the Senate is recommending a massive grey seal slaughter on Canada’s east coast despite testimony from independent scientists...
View ArticleSeal cull will not revive Canada's cod stocks, say scientists
Author: Stephen Leahy Source: The Guardian (UK) Date published: Thu, 2012-11-15Canada's multimillion dollar proposal to cull grey seals will not bring back the ravaged stocks of Atlantic cod it is...
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Action Alert: Ban the sale, trade and possession of shark fins!
Dear Friend,Over the past two years, a growing number of individuals, businesses, and governments in Canada and around the world have been rallying against the cruelty and ecological destruction caused...
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Controversial changes to Fisheries Act guided by industry demands
Author: GLORIA GALLOWAY Source: THE GLOBE AND MAIL Date published: Tue, 2013-08-06 Commercial fishing boats make their way back up the Fraser River to Steveston Harbour to offload sockeye salmon...
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We must close the Chicago waterways connections to keep Asian carp from...
The long awaited report from the US Army Corps of Engineers on how to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes has finally been released. The report evaluates the many waterways connecting the...
View ArticleBlue Whale Campaign launches in Atlantic Canada
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View ArticleBlue whale receives honourable mention as Atlantic chiefs call for moratorium
Author: Zack Metcalfe Source: Sierra Club Atlantic Date published: Thu, 2014-07-17"The Atlantic Salmon and the blue whales are both very precious creatures to our nations," said Chief Claude...
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