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Kate Storey of the Green Party Nails it on GMO and Glyphosate

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by Tony Mitra Kate is an organic farmer based in Manitoba. She is also the Agriculture critic of the Green Party and an aspiring politician that is standing for the coming federal and provincial elections, hoping to be either an MP or an MLA. Story here.

The Guardian Gathers Testimonials for its Fossil Fuel Divestment (Keep-it-in-the-Ground) Campaign

Below are some samples of comments submitted to the Guardian by Canadians. Among Canadian family physicians, there is a growing recognition that climate change is a medical issue, both locally (with increasing heat waves and severe winter weather in Canada), and for those of us involved in international healthcare projects abroad. Dr Chetan Mehta physician in Toronto, Canada ========= Pollinators are indicator species to the health status of the environment. Their decline in abundance and species diversity are warning signals of the environment being under stress. To deny that the release of billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere has no impact on climate borders on the absurd. The true impact of our collective failure will be experienced by those not yet born. Paul van Westendorp provincial apiculturist at British Columbia, Canada ========= Too much pseudo-science funded by vested industrial interests; too few governments able to think for themselves

Church of England Ends Investments in Heavily Polluting Fossil Fuels

TheGuardian The Church of England has pulled its money out of two of the most polluting fossil fuels as part of what it calls its moral responsibility to protect the world’s poor from the impact of global warming. Story here.

Fossil-Fuel-Free Plan Pitched by Canadian Scientists

Bob McDonald - CBC News. Acting on Climate Change suggests way to sustainable future. Story here.

New Report Condemns Harper Government's Assault on Canada's Freshwater

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VO VANCOUVER          OBSERVER A lake in Saskatchewan, Canada.  PinP photo. The Navigable Waters Protection Act no longer protects water. The Fisheries Act no longer protects fish. The Environmental Assessment Act...   Story here.  

North America’s Oil And Gas Industry Has Taken Over 7 Million Acres Of Land Since 2000

climate progress Millions of acres of land across the U.S. and Canada has been taken over by oil and gas development in the last 12 years, according to a new study. Story here.

Strike a Blow for the Canadian Wheat Board! PLEASE SIGN!

        Sum            of         + us It's time to stand up for Canadian farmers. Let's save the Wheat Board. Please sign the petition!