…in these meetings, commented today on some of the principle ideas put forward by the Commission. Even though the draft document includes interesting ideas for improving the protection as well as the management of... Read More

On September 10, in Calgary, Stéphane Dion, Prime Minister Martin’s Environment Minister said that, “long-term economic success is no longer possible without environmental sustainability.” WWF-Canada’s President Emeritus, Monte Hummel, is in favour of that... Read More

The Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA)* was produced by more than 250 scientists for arctic governments. It provides incontrovertible proof that climate change is happening in the Arctic and that it will get worse... Read More

ACIA is the first full-scale assessment of the impacts of climate change in the Arctic. It shows that climate change is already having serious impacts in the Arctic, with dramatic and far-reaching changes to... Read More

The report Ranking Power reveals power companies’ overall failure to significantly invest in renewable and efficient energy in order to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Almost two-thirds of power companies received a ranking of... Read More

At the same time as the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development is considering Bill C-15, an important Bill which will increase fines and make it easier to prosecute ships that illegally dump... Read More

World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) held numerous meetings with key Ministers and their officials in October, urging the federal government to commit this funding to implement the Mackenzie Valley Action Plan as part of... Read More

“This is an important step for Canada,” said Joshua Laughren, WWF-Canada’s Director of Marine Conservation. “With the longest coastline of any nation on earth, and less than 1% of our waters protected, Canada urgently... Read More

Brooks Yeager, WWF-US Vice President, Global Threats, issued the following statement in response to the vote: “Today’s win over the latest attempt to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling is a... Read More

The boreal forest is located just north of Montréal, Québec City and the Mauricie, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, and the North-Shore, stretching to the Gaspé Peninsula. Representing 70% of the forested area in Québec, the... Read More

Approximately four times the size of Prince Edward Island province, the Gordon Cosens Forest is the largest FSC-certified forest in Canada, one of the largest in the world, and the first boreal (northern) forest... Read More

This rare opportunity to climb the world’s tallest building, sponsored by Canada LifeTM and the CN Tower, runs from 6:00 am until 11:00 am. Teams of four, including former Canadian Olympians, will climb the... Read More