Environmental Groups

• Motion made to dismiss defamation lawsuit against Jason Kenney

  A lawyer for former Alberta premier Jason Kenney was in court Friday, arguing a defamation lawsuit against him should be dismissed.

  Politics

  Feb 17, 2023
  
• Environmental groups protest proposals to build LNG terminals on Canada’s East Coast

  A coalition of environmental groups have issued a statement calling on Ottawa to reject any proposal to build export facilities for liquefied natural gas on Canada's East Coast.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
  
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• New Brunswick designates 100,000 hectares of protected lands and waters

  Environmental groups are applauding the announcement and say it's an important stage in conservation in the province.

  Environment

  Jul 14, 2022
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• Alberta premier files defence in defamation lawsuit about oil inquiry comments

  Jason Kenney has filed his defence in a defamation lawsuit against him over his remarks on the release of the inquiry into supposed misinformation about the energy industry.

  Politics

  Mar 11, 2022
• Environmental groups serve Kenney, Alberta government with defamation lawsuit

  Five environmental organizations have followed through on a threat to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the provincial government for defamation.

  Environment

  Feb 2, 2022
• Alberta public inquiry finds no wrongdoing in anti-oilsands campaign

  Environmental groups were exercising their democratic rights of free speech when they accepted foreign funding for campaigns opposing oilsands development, a public inquiry found.

  Politics

  Oct 21, 2021
• RBC announces new restrictions on financing coal, oil developments

  Canada's largest bank is putting new restrictions on lending to some fossil fuel developments.

  Money

  Oct 2, 2020
• Kenney government boosts budget for public inquiry looking at how anti-oil groups are funded, extends report’s deadline

  Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime.

  Politics

  Jun 25, 2020
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• Nova Scotia names committee members to advise on ecological forest management

  Those appointed by Iain Rankin represent environmental groups, industry, the Mi'kmaq and academia.

  Environment

  Oct 18, 2019
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• Montana judge hearing renewed Keystone XL oil pipeline arguments

  A Montana judge must decide whether to once again block the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline or side with U.S. government attorneys who want him to uphold President Donald Trump's permit to cross the U.S. - Canada border.

  Environment

  Oct 9, 2019