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Beluga whale, Somerset Island, Canadian High Arctic.

Existing legal tools failing to protect Canada’s marine ecosystems from underwater noise: WWF-Canada

June 7, 2024

Legal analysis highlights current shortcomings and recommendations for strengthening national policy

Southern humpback whale looking up in dark blue water.

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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.

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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...

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Navigating Whale Habitat: A New Tool Kit for the Maritime Industry

May 18, 2021

To help avoid ship collisions with whales, a new tool kit for mariners operating in the Northwest Atlantic, including the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, has been developed.

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...

Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), St. Lawrence River, Quebec, Canada.

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Cancelled segment of proposed marine protected area a deeply troubling setback for endangered St. Lawrence Estuary beluga

October 30, 2020

This Quebec government decision threatens beluga food supply and sets “dangerous precedent” for future of ocean protection, says WWF-Canada

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WWF-Canada announces Generation Water Tech Challenge award recipients

January 29, 2020

Canada’s freshwater faces major challenges, but four innovative and high-tech solutions will help

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WWF-recommended ‘wild’ and ‘heritage’ rivers receive additional safeguards

October 4, 2019

Based on WWF-Canada recommendations, Transport Canada is safeguarding wild and free-flowing rivers of significant ecological and cultural value

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Climate crisis cannot be averted without radical transformation of land use: WWF-Canada

August 8, 2019

TORONTO — In the wake of today’s authoritative new report on how land can help or hurt climate change, WWF-Canada is urging all levels of government to radically transform our land use by enlisting nature-based solutions to secure a climate-safe future. Alongside dramatically cutting fossil fuels and scaling up...