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WWF-Canada raising alarm over dangerous delays on Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy

January 29, 2024

As Parliament sits for the first time in 2024, WWF-Canada is Canada to not let another year go by without delivering a strong plan to protect whales, walrus and other sea life from underwater noise pollution.

Two narwhal crossing tusks at sunset near Baffin Island, Nunavut

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Government of Canada must respect Inuit concerns, reject Mary River mine expansion

May 20, 2022

WWF-Canada welcomes the decision by the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) to respect community concerns, protect threatened wildlife and reject Baffinland’s proposed expansion of the Mary River Iron Mine. And we urge the Government of Canada to agree. NIRB chairperson Marjorie Kaviq Kaluraq warned that the expansion risked “significant...

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CanPAC: A new tool to conserve and protect the Canadian eastern Arctic

May 27, 2021

WWF-Canada released a new report today that shows how protected area networks can help marine life stay healthy and resilient despite a rapidly changing climate in the Canadian eastern Arctic. CanPAC (Canadian Arctic Marine Priority Areas for Conservation) highlights potential priority areas for conservation and is the first analysis...

People walking under a sundog in a wintry Taloyoak, NU

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Food sovereignty project in Taloyoak, NU nabs $451,000 prize

February 20, 2021

Most northern town on Canadian mainland wins Arctic Inspiration Prize for Niqihaqut, meaning “our food” in Inuktitut TALOYOAK, NU Feb. 20, 2021 On the coast of Aqviqtuuq, the Nunavut hamlet of Taloyoak is home to 1,100 residents and one $451,000 Arctic Inspiration Prize for their food sovereignty project. WWF-Canada is proud to have helped support the community in developing this prize-winning proposal as well as other ongoing environmental initiatives. Niqihaqut, which means “our food” in...

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Ships dumped 35 million tonnes of contaminated water off BC coast in 2017: Study

December 11, 2019

Washwater from “scrubbers” contains carcinogens and heavy metals that can harm killer whales and their habitat

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Renewable energy can power Nunavut’s future: Report

September 19, 2019

Some communities could get nearly 50 per cent of their energy from renewables right now

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Canada exceeds international commitments in marine protection, ahead of 2020 deadline

August 1, 2019

OTTAWA, August 1, 2019 — The Canadian government has surpassed its commitment to protect at least 10 per cent of its oceans before 2020. This achievement is the result of significant collaboration between Indigenous communities, the Canadian government, conservation organizations, communities and industries. The David Suzuki Foundation, Canadian Parks...