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Federal government misses opportunity to conserve nature and act on climate

May 2, 2019 • Stephen Hazell

Under proposed regulations released on May 1, major oil and gas projects and many developments in federal protected...

Installing Purple Martin Housing Units in Southern Ontario

April 30, 2019 • Aly Hyder Ali

Nature Canada’s Save Our Swallows campaign, funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, is set to head into its...

Bob Peart: Putting nature first at the Nature Champions Summit

April 29, 2019 • Bob Peart

As the Board Chair, I had the privilege of representing Nature Canada at the recent Nature Champions Summit...

Environment Minister McKenna refuses to assess Cement Plant with One Megaton GHG emissions

April 26, 2019 • Stephen Hazell

Federal Environment and Climate Change (ECCC) Minister Catherine McKenna has rejected a petition by Nature Canada, Ontario Nature,...

Good news for oceans! Laurentian Whale Passage receives full government protection

April 25, 2019

Whales, turtles and fish will no longer have to compete with oil and gas in Canada’s marine protected...

Government announces protections for 27 bird habitat islands outside Montreal— One small step in a larger challenge to protect nature

April 25, 2019 • Ted Cheskey

Environment and Climate Change Canada announced that it will be protecting 27 small islands in the St. Lawrence...

Ways to introduce more birds, bees & butterflies into your garden

April 24, 2019 • Alisa Abramovich

From bees to butterflies to birds, pollinators are an important part of our ecosystem. They provide billions of dollars worth...

Celebrating Young Nature Leaders

April 24, 2019 • Jodi Joy

The inspiration, passion and initiative shone through the numerous nature project ideas submitted by young people from all across Canada who applied for...

Canada can be a leader in protecting nature

April 23, 2019 • Gauri Sreenivasan

Our flag is a leaf, not stripes and boxes. Our coins are printed with animals, not buildings. Nature...

Nature-based Solutions to Spring Flooding

April 18, 2019 • Stephen Hazell

Spring is here, and rivers across Canada are overflowing their banks. Flooding along the Saint John River in...

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