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26 Nov 2013

Il faut faire « l’écologisation » du budget fédéral, affirme une coalition de groupes environnementaux

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English Version Ottawa (Ontario) – La Coalition du budget vert (CBV), une coalition importante formée de groupes environnementaux majeurs canadiens, dévoile aujourd’hui leurs recommandations finales pour le budget de 2014 du gouvernement fédéral. Les recommandations principales de la CBV offrent au Canada une façon de faire « l’écologisation » de son budget sans même alourdir la

21 Nov 2013

Gifts Are Green for the 2013 Holiday Season

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Ahead of the biggest shopping season a poll commissioned by Friends of the Earth Canada shows buyers do consider the environment in their purchases (Ottawa, Canada November, 21, 2013) As the biggest retail blitz of the year approaches, Friends of the Earth Canada (FOE) is releasing their national holiday survey results. FOE commissioned this research

21 Nov 2013

Des cadeaux verts pour la saison des Fêtes 2013

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Alors que s’amorce le grand magasinage, un sondage commandé par Les Ami(e)s de la Terre démontre que public pense à l’environnement dans ses emplettes (Ottawa, le 21 novembre 2013) À l’approche de la grande saison annuelle des ventes au détail, Les Ami(e)s de la Terre Canada (FOE) publient les conclusions de leur sondage annuel des Fêtes.

20 Nov 2013

Civil Society Walks out of Warsaw Climate Talks, Says Hope Lies with Building Peoples’ Power

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From Friends of the Earth International [WARSAW, POLAND, November 21, 2013] Today, one day before the planned conclusion of the Warsaw UN climate talks, hundreds of individuals from all continents representing social movements, trade unions and non-governmental organizations – including Friends of the Earth International – walked out of the UN climate conference in protest. [1] “Polluters and corporations

07 Nov 2013

Stop Honey Bee Carnage Say Eight Out Of Ten Ontarians

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Respondents agree that bees are crucial to Ontario’s agriculture sector (Ottawa, ON, November 7, 2013) A new public opinion poll released today finds that more than eight out of every ten people in Ontario support a ban on pesticides linked by scientists to bee deaths. Friends of the Earth Canada (FOE) commissioned the poll to

23 Sep 2013

Friends of the Earth Canada Objects to Feds’ Renewal of Bee-Toxic Pesticide

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For immediate release (OTTAWA, CANADA, September 23, 2013) Friends of the Earth Canada has filed a notice of objection to Health Canada’s decision under the Pest Control Products Act to renew conditional registration of a bee-toxic pesticide, clothianidin, despite lack of due diligence by the applicant companies. Health Canada’s agency dealing with pesticides is recommending

30 Jan 2013

Dutch Court ruling against Shell a partial victory

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THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS, January 30, 2013 — Today a Dutch court ruled that Shell Nigeria is responsible for polluting farmlands in a landmark case brought by four Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth Netherlands.

08 Dec 2012

UN climate talks

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DOHA, QATAR, December 8, 2012 — Friends of the Earth International has strongly condemned the governments of industrialised countries for blocking action on the climate crisis at a failed UN climate summit in Qatar.

07 Dec 2012

Supreme Court decision leaves taxpayers with the bill for cleaning up AbitibiBowater’s pollution

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(Ottawa, December 7, 2012) The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision today in Newfoundland and Labrador v. AbitibiBowater Inc. et al., which addresses the legal obligations of insolvent companies with respect to contaminated sites.

07 Dec 2012

La décision de la Cour suprême laisse aux contribuables la facture de nettoyage de la pollution d’AbitibiBowater

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(Ottawa, le 7 décembre 2012) La Cour suprême du Canada a rendu aujourd’hui sa décision dans la cause Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador c. AbitibiBowater Inc. et al., qui porte sur les obligations légales des entreprises insolvables à l’égard de sites contaminés.