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New Canadian minimum standards for marine protected areas are an important step in reversing wildlife loss

February 9, 2023

The new Marine Protected Areas Protection Standard provides much-needed clarity and consistency on what activities are and aren’t allowed within MPAs. This means oil and gas activities, bottom trawling and mining is prohibited in... Read More

The new Marine Protected Areas Protection Standard provides much-needed clarity and consistency on what activities are and aren’t allowed...
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The flukes of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching at sunset in the waters south west of Gil Island in the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada

WWF-Canada celebrates action plan for future Great Bear Sea MPA Network, calls for swift implementation

February 5, 2023

This blueprint will guide the implementation of the world’s largest Indigenous-led, collaboratively developed marine protected area network. Read More

This blueprint will guide the implementation of the world’s largest Indigenous-led, collaboratively developed marine protected area network.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s plan to protect 30 per cent of its oceans by 2030 set sail at IMPAC5 in Vancouver

February 1, 2023

WWF-Canada will be taking part in The Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver from Feb. 3-9, 2023. Read More

WWF-Canada will be taking part in The Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver from Feb. 3-9,...
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Billions of litres of harmful waste are dumped by ships in Canada’s protected waters annually: WWF-Canada Report

March 1, 2022

Findings show urgent need for federal government to enact and enforce a ban on dumping in marine protected areas Read More

Findings show urgent need for federal government to enact and enforce a ban on dumping in marine protected areas...
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Court decision leaves marine ecosystems vulnerable to impacts of exploratory oil and gas drilling

December 15, 2021

The Federal Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s assessment of the ecosystem impacts of exploratory oil and gas drilling off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The decision sets a dangerous... Read More

The Federal Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s assessment of the ecosystem impacts of exploratory oil...
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Grand Chief Solomon and Minister Wilkinson sign a MOU to assess the feasibility of a National Marine Conservation area in western James Bay and southwestern Hudson Bay.

First phase of Indigenous-led National Marine Conservation Area a critical step in fight against biodiversity loss and climate change

August 9, 2021

The assessment is another important contribution in meeting Canada’s goal to protect 30 percent of its land and waters by 2030, in a region that will benefit both biodiversity loss and climate change. The... Read More

The assessment is another important contribution in meeting Canada’s goal to protect 30 percent of its land and waters...
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Budget 2021: The right commitment to nature and biodiversity — at the right time

April 20, 2021

The Canadian government has set a clear trajectory for the recovery of nature in Canada with a $4.1-billion budget commitment over five years. This investment includes targets of conserving over one million square kilometers... Read More

The Canadian government has set a clear trajectory for the recovery of nature in Canada with a $4.1-billion budget...
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New Canadian minimum standards for marine protected areas are an important step in reversing wildlife loss

WWF-Canada celebrates action plan for future Great Bear Sea MPA Network, calls for swift implementation

MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s plan to protect 30 per cent of its oceans by 2030 set sail at IMPAC5 in Vancouver

Billions of litres of harmful waste are dumped by ships in Canada’s protected waters annually: WWF-Canada Report

Court decision leaves marine ecosystems vulnerable to impacts of exploratory oil and gas drilling

First phase of Indigenous-led National Marine Conservation Area a critical step in fight against biodiversity loss and climate change

Budget 2021: The right commitment to nature and biodiversity — at the right time

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New Canadian minimum standards for marine protected areas are an important step in reversing wildlife loss

WWF-Canada celebrates action plan for future Great Bear Sea MPA Network, calls for swift implementation

MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s plan to protect 30 per cent of its oceans by 2030 set sail at IMPAC5 in Vancouver

Billions of litres of harmful waste are dumped by ships in Canada’s protected waters annually: WWF-Canada Report

Court decision leaves marine ecosystems vulnerable to impacts of exploratory oil and gas drilling

First phase of Indigenous-led National Marine Conservation Area a critical step in fight against biodiversity loss and climate change

Budget 2021: The right commitment to nature and biodiversity — at the right time

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