Press Releases
Statement from Environmental Defence, Ontario Nature and Ecojustice on Bill 257 regarding legislation to exempt MZOs from planning laws and policy
Mar 4, 2021
New law would allow environmentally destructive projects to go forward even if they contravene basic planning rules Toronto, Ont./ Traditional territories of several First Nations including the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, … Read more.
Spô’zêm First Nation and environmental groups celebrate halt to logging in forests where last three spotted owls live
Feb 25, 2021
Groups say this gives the nearly extirpated species a shot at survival VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mes and Sel̓íl̓witulh TERRITORIES — Today the B.C. and the federal governments announced a … Read more.
Ontario youth back climate class action out of Quebec
Feb 23, 2021
TORONTO/TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE HURON-WENDAT, THE ANISHNAABEG, HAUDENOSAUNEE, CHIPPEWAS AND THE MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT FIRST NATION – A group of youth climate activists in Ontario are voicing support for … Read more.
Ecojustice to challenge Premier Kenney’s anti-environment agenda in court once again
Feb 22, 2021
Canada’s largest environmental law charity to defend federal Impact Assessment Act CALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE BLACKFOOT AND PEOPLES OF TREATY 7, HOME TO MÉTIS NATION OF ALBERTA, REGION III – Ecojustice … Read more.
Ecojustice heads to court to challenge Alberta public inquiry
Feb 10, 2021
CALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE BLACKFOOT AND PEOPLES OF TREATY 7, HOME TO MÉTIS NATION OF ALBERTA, REGION III – Ecojustice will appear in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench to challenge … Read more.
Alberta public inquiry: Ecojustice to appear in court Thursday and Friday
Feb 8, 2021
CALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE BLACKFOOT AND PEOPLES OF TREATY 7, HOME TO MÉTIS NATION OF ALBERTA, REGION III – Lawyers from Ecojustice will appear in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench … Read more.
Groups request the federal government conduct environmental assessments for two proposed Ontario highways on environmentally sensitive land
Feb 3, 2021
TORONTO/TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE HURON-WENDAT, THE ANISHNAABEG, HAUDENOSAUNEE, MÉTIS, AND THE MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT FIRST NATION – Today, Environmental Defence, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition and Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition … Read more.
All parties involved in VW emissions-cheating must be investigated
Jan 25, 2021
Environmental groups back in court to argue for transparent investigation of environmental crimes Toronto, Ont. – Environmental groups are at the Federal Court of Appeal today to make sure the … Read more.
Mainland moose protectors in court to defend right to safeguard species habitat
Jan 25, 2021
HALIFAX/K’JIPUKTUK, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE MI’KMAQ PEOPLE – Conservation groups and concerned citizens will appear before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court tomorrow to defend their right to peacefully protest clearcutting … Read more.
