Posted by Jennifer Berney on
OTTAWA – Ontario Nature and Wildlands League have filed an application with the Supreme Court of Canada, asking the Court to hear an appeal affecting all endangered and threatened species in Ontario. If leave to appeal is granted, this would … Continued
Posted by Anna Baggio on
Failures to report on methylmercury, a neurotoxin, prompt legal action TORONTO – Wildlands League, assisted by Ecojustice lawyers, has filed a private prosecution against De Beers Canada Inc. for failing to report levels of mercury and methylmercury at its Victor … Continued
Posted by Jennifer Berney on
Toronto, 1 December 2016. – In the wake of yesterday’s damning report by Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk in which she directed harsh criticism at the province’s environmental assessment (EA) program, environmental organizations are encouraged by Environmental Minister Glenn Murray’s … Continued
Posted by Jennifer Berney on
Reported declines in the moose population have prompted the Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (CPAWS) to seek answers from experts and the public in the hope of preventing the species from becoming threatened like its relative the woodland caribou. The … Continued
Posted by Jennifer Berney on
Toronto – Today CPAWS Wildlands League celebrated its 3rd Annual Paddle the Rouge in a very special way with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Madame Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and their daughter Ella Grace. “We are deeply honoured to have the Prime … Continued
Posted by Jennifer Berney on
Paddle the Rouge and Announcement Date: Saturday, June 18, 2016 Time: Paddling starts at 9am, Media event at 10am Location: Rouge Beach within Rouge Park, located at 195 Rouge Hills Drive, at the end of … Continued
Posted by Jennifer Berney on
Ottawa – Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomes the Bill introduced in the House of Commons today by the Government of Canada to amend the Rouge National Urban Park Act (RNUP) to prioritize ecological integrity in law in the … Continued
Posted by Jennifer Berney on
Innovative CPAWS-Tembec partnership key to success in Ontario and Quebec Thunder Bay, Ontario, May 18, 2016 – Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and Tembec (TSX:TMB) are showcasing their joint innovative solutions aimed at achieving woodland caribou habitat conservation and … Continued
Posted by Jennifer Berney on
Environmental groups appeal to highest court in Ontario Toronto, April 18, 2016 – Environmental groups are asking the Ontario Court of Appeal to overturn a provincial regulation that exempts major industries from Endangered Species Act legal requirements to protect Ontario’s … Continued
Posted by Jennifer Berney on
Paddle the Rouge this June Toronto – Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s (CPAWS) Wildlands League chapter is pleased to announce that its biggest Paddle the Rouge event yet will be held on June 18th. Now in its third year Paddle … Continued