Don’t ‘bothsides’ the just transition
Big Oil seems to be framing climate change as something worthy of debate, rather than what it clearly is: a scientific imperative to take action, writes 350 Canada's Cameron Fenton.
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Conservatives can’t kick their addiction to opposing carbon taxes
One thing is increasingly clear: while trash-talking the federal carbon tax may still play well within the Conservative family, it is increasingly toxic to the rest of the country, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Confessions of an optimistic Green
As rookie and returning MPs get ready for a new Parliament, federal Green Party member Ralph Martin expresses optimism despite his party's disappointing election results.
Fast fashion is cheap, but our environment is paying the price
I love fashion, but this overconsumption has to stop for the sake of our planet and for the sake of thousands of species, writes Ashley Stefureak.
Climate change and Ontario’s last-century energy policies
It’s time for Ontario’s government to realize that the year is 2021, not 1950, writes Bruce F. Nagy.
Remember their names, tell their stories
Winnipeg’s streets are haunted by memories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Is Jason Kenney Canada’s worst premier ever?
The death toll from a self-inflicted fourth wave along with the thousands of postponed surgeries and medical procedures will be his ultimate political legacy in Alberta, says columnist Max Fawcett.
Mark Carney needs to raise the bar on climate action for financial institutions
More than 90 climate justice organizations have delivered a letter, including ads in major global newspapers, calling on former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England Mark Carney to push banks harder to abandon their fossil fuel investments.
Canadian tech can help in the battle against greenhouse gases. Trudeau needs to act now
It’s time to roll up the sleeves and start putting words into action when it comes to creating jobs and reducing carbon emissions via new technologies, writes dynaCERT president and CEO James Murray Payne.
Cruelty vs. cultural respect in Canada’s colonial courts
While heavily impacted First Nations have been continuously opposing TMX on their never-surrendered lands, courts have been using “injunctions” as tools for stopping protests.
Health professionals must use their voices to fight the climate emergency
Even as we mourn the loss of life due to the climate crisis, we’re out hunting for more oil and gas, building more pipelines and fighting over carbon taxes, writes pediatrician and science writer Dr. Elaine Blacklock.
At COP 26, Canada needs to go big or stay home
Now, with an election behind us and a federal government that has plenty of support on the climate file, it’s time for Canada to place a bet on the economy of the future — and get on with building it, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
On her last day, my mother wore a shirt with the words she so believed. Every child matters.
As a family, we have been at the receiving end of almost everything Canada did to First Nations people, and my mother saw it all, writes Robert Jago.
Not so clear cut: Gender-based violence in B.C.’s tree-planting industry
Finally, incidents of violence against gender-diverse and women tree-planters are being talked about publicly, writes researcher, writer, facilitator and policy consultant Jennie Long.
Our new Parliament must address every issue as a climate change issue
Eco-anxiety is on the rise and may be worse yet for teenagers and children. How will our mental health system, woefully underfunded as it is, be equipped to support those with worsening eco-anxiety in the coming years? asks Halena Seiferling.
