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No positive action for wild salmon 6 months after Sockeye Inquiry Final Report
Published Mon, 13 May 2013 13:53:03 EST Read More
Media Release Government moving backwards? No positive action for wild salmon 6 months after Sockeye Inquiry Final Report On October 31, 2012, the $26 million Cohen Inquiry Final Report, âThe Uncertain Future of the Fraser River Sockeyeâ was released. It included 75 recommendations to government and has been quoted as a âblueprintâ for ...... Click here to read this release
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Financement à hauteur de 4 millions $ d’un projet de maisons éconergétiques à consommation zéro par le gouvernement canadien, Owens Corning Canada et l’industrie du bâtiment
Published Fri, 3 May 2013 14:27:14 EST Read More
En Alberta, en Nouvelle-Ãcosse, en Ontario et au Québec, des constructeurs dâhabitations sâengagent à construire 25 maisons éconergétiques à consommation zéro dans cinq collectivités canadiennes. (Toronto, le 3 mai 2013) Un investissement de plus de 4 millions $ et des contributions en nature de lâInitiative écoÃNERGIE sur lâinnovation et de lâ...... Click here to read this release
$4 million Net-Zero Energy Housing project funded by the Canadian government, Owens Corning Canada, and the building industry
Published Fri, 3 May 2013 13:01:47 EST Read More
Homebuilders from Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec commit to building 25 net-zero energy homes in 5 Canadian communities (Toronto, May 3, 2013) Over $4 million in funding and in-kind contributions from the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII) and the building industry will allow for the construction of at least 25 net-zero energy homes in 4 provinces. ...... Click here to read this release
Tablets for leisure, laptops for work: understanding the numbers
Published Wed, 1 May 2013 12:21:25 EST Read More
Oraclepoll releases research study on Canadian tablet users (Toronto, ON) On April 17, 2013, Oraclepoll Research president, Paul Seccaspina, presented the findings of an online panel survey of 706 tablet users from across Canada at the BBM Staying Tuned 2013 conference in Toronto. According to the survey findings, the tablet of choice among Canadians is the iPa...... Click here to read this release
Ontario Needs to Scrap its Waste Diversion Act
Published Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:09:29 EST Read More
Media Release Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replace (Queenâs Park, April 24, 2013) At a joint media conference at the Ontario Legislature, Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) and Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) called for new legislation that drives and achieves greater waste diversion. Prior to a new round of eco fees that are scheduled for May 1, 2013,...... Click here to read this release
Innovative Waste Reduction Certification Program to Recognize Environmental Excellence for Ontario Businesses
Published Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:01:57 EST Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, April 22, 2013 - Recycling Council of Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment are pleased to announce the province-wide unveiling of 3RCertified, a voluntary program for the Industrial, Commercial & Institutional (IC&I) sector that recognizes organizations that take a leadership position in waste reduction and diversion. â3RCertifie...... Click here to read this release
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Polling suggests wild salmon protection is a winning platform in BC
Published Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:56:50 EST Read More
Media Release (Vancouver, BC) A poll conducted by Oraclepoll Research Limited suggests that candidates in the provincial election should take the issue of protecting wild salmon from salmon feedlots seriously. The poll, which interviewed 1000 British Columbia citizens between March 21st and March 28th and has a margin of error of +/-3.1 %, found that over 70 percent of t...... Click here to read this release
Ontario consumer protection website launched
Published Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:11:36 EST Read More
Quick passage of Bill 55 needed to protect Ontarians from door-to-door water heater sales Media Release (Toronto, Ontario, April 18, 2013) The Homeowner Protection Centre (HPC) has launched a new website (waterheaterdoortodoor.com) to help encourage the province to pass todayâs introduced legislatio...... Click here to read this release
Salmon Confidential: Upcoming Film Showings in BC
Published Mon, 8 Apr 2013 15:46:24 EST Read More
Biologist and filmmaker tour BC with controversial new documentary Media Advisory Below is a list of upcoming screenings of Salmon Confidential in BC communities. You can also watch Salmon Confidential online at http://salmonconfidential.ca. For more details about each screening date and location,...... Click here to read this release
Investing in Soils for a Sustainable Future
Published Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:10:24 EST Read More
Toronto, March 27, 2013 - âOur soil is a great resource, and we need to change our vision of how we manage it.â This is one conclusion from a roundtable held by Gord Miller, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, which brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss the opportunities and challenges of increasing soil carbon and building healthy soils. The report from the event, â...... Click here to read this release
BC takes small but important step in right direction to remove salmon feedlots from the migratory routes of wild salmon
Published Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:33:04 EST Read More
Media Release (Victoria, BC, March 22, 2013) - Alexandra Morton, speaking on behalf of Salmon are Sacred (salmonaresacred.org), observed, âI am glad that the Christie Clark Liberals (with todayâs Discovery Islands announcement) recognize there is a problem with salmon feedlots on wild salmon migration routes. This small but i...... Click here to read this release
2013 Environmental Defence Gala: Address by Michael McSweeney, President and CEO of the Cement Association of Canada
Published Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:52:34 EST Read More
Media Release Below is the text of a speech delivered by Michael McSweeney, President and CEO of the Cement Association of Canada, at the 2013 Environmental Defence Gala held on March 20, 2013. In his remarks, Mr. McSweeney advocates for a collective approach to address sustainability challenges, speaks to the industryâs commitment and significant investments to reduce its en...... Click here to read this release
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