Tag: Canada

The report follows decades of anguish and anger as indigenous communities have called for greater attention to the epidemic of dead and missing indigenous women, girls and two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual people.

But what power for remedy will CORE really offer with their recommendations and suggestions?

Oil trains will continue to derail and cause large fires and spills.

"In a world tackling climate change and transitioning away from fossil fuels, oil companies' environmental liabilities are only going to grow, which is why it is vital that the polluter pays principle remains a core element of our legal framework."

The struggle to preserve their lands, water, languages, cultures and way of life is seen as existential by many Indigenous communities here in Canada as across the country’s southern border in the United States.

The "irony of it" was just too rich that he would travel to Canada, which enjoys a socialized, single-payer healthcare system, to have the procedure performed.

“The provincial and federal governments must revoke the permits for this project until the standards of free, prior and informed consent are met."

Here's why that's bad news for the communities in both Canada and the U.S. where this influx of oil train traffic will pass.

In the face of such challenging economics, what are Canadian tar sands producers doing? Tapping more oil than ever.

The USMCA deal, also known as NAFTA 2.0, is a lot of things. But it is not free trade.