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“The problem is we have the best rules, but they're just not being followed,” [farmer Dwight] Popowich said. “We don't n...
08/25/2026

“The problem is we have the best rules, but they're just not being followed,” [farmer Dwight] Popowich said. “We don't need more new rules. We just need the regulator to actually regulate.”

“As it stands, the regulator collects an annual levy from oil and gas companies to fund the Orphan Well Association, which cleans up inactive wells for companies that go bankrupt.

The association collected $154.56 million through that levy this year, falling far short of the $1.12 billion cost it estimated in 2025 to safely close all the wells in its inventory.

This gap between the cost of cleanup and funds levied has led to financial hardship for rural municipalities, who have had to forgo $254 million in property tax revenue from bankrupt oil and gas companies, which the government says is probably unrecoverable.”

We need to stop "drilling and dashing" in Alberta.

Demand a public inquiry into Alberta’s oil and gas cleanup problem now

https://ecojustice.ca/take-action/demand-a-public-inquiry-into-albertas-oil-and-gas-cleanup-problem/

What you need to know about LNG Recently, politicians and corporations have been ramping up calls to expand Canadian liq...
08/17/2026

What you need to know about LNG

Recently, politicians and corporations have been ramping up calls to expand Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports in the name of "nation-building" — calling it a “bridge fuel”, a “smart economic bet”, and a "clean" energy source. We don't buy that narrative, so we fact-checked some of these claims against their environmental, health, and economic realities. Read the full blog which covers some common misconceptions about LNG on our website.

Link: https://na3.hubs.ly/y0zBPv0

08/15/2026

Call your MP via our 1-click tool. Talking points provided. Tell them you still care about climate action.

CALL NOW 👉 https://na3.hubs.ly/y0zJB20

Mike Flannigan is the Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science at Thompson Rivers University. For years, he has warned the world about the growing threat of fossil fuel-driven . He and other scientists are begging our elected officials to listen.

Professor Flannigan was one of the experts called upon to present evidence in the groundbreaking youth-led Mathur et. al. v. Ontario climate case.

Bike lanes save lives, that is a fact.And the Ontario government would rather remove a lifeline that’s already in place ...
08/14/2026

Bike lanes save lives, that is a fact.

And the Ontario government would rather remove a lifeline that’s already in place than to protect a growing community of low-cost, low-congestion, non-polluting commuters.

Our initial victory challenging Doug Ford’s bike lane removal law has been overturned by the Ontario Court of Appeal.

This is a legal setback. But it does not change what is at stake.

In the past 10 years, 28 people have been killed and 380 seriously injured while cycling in Toronto. Protected bike lanes are a critical tool for preventing these tragedies, and the government’s own evidence showed that removing them would not solve the congestion problem it was meant to address.

Our clients remain committed to safer streets. Read the full press release to learn more.

https://na3.hubs.ly/y0zJsM0

08/13/2026

There’s a lot you can do to help.

Support wildfire relief efforts.

Tell your MP that you still care about climate action.

CALL NOW 💥 https://na3.hubs.ly/y0zF-20

“While wildfire smoke fills our skies and extreme heat reshapes our children’s summers, so many Canadians are disillusio...
08/07/2026

“While wildfire smoke fills our skies and extreme heat reshapes our children’s summers, so many Canadians are disillusioned by our governments’ backtracking on climate action,” said Ecojustice Director of Litigation Practice, Julia Croome.

“This case, as it has shown time and again, can set a historic precedent and force government accountability. And that’s exactly what we will be pushing for as we prepare to head back to court in the months ahead.”

Sign the statement of support for youth climate litigants now 👉 https://na3.hubs.ly/y0zkqk0

BREAKING: Today, Ontario’s highest court confirmed the next step in the groundbreaking youth-led case — a new hearing ...
08/05/2026

BREAKING: Today, Ontario’s highest court confirmed the next step in the groundbreaking youth-led case — a new hearing at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

After last December’s mega-plot twist, where Premier Doug Ford repealed Ontario’s climate law 💥 just days before facing youth in court 💥, Alex, Beze, Maddie, Shaelyn, Shelby, Sophia and Zoe are looking forward to further defending their Charter rights and holding their government accountable.

Will you join them?

Arguing that the province’s climate policies violate their constitutional rights to life, security, and equality, the seven young climate litigants have spent the past seven years facing down decision-makers, braving interviews, and even putting parts of their lives on hold.

Show them that their fight for intergenerational climate justice is in your name too.

Sign the public statement of support >> https://bit.ly/4yYYpiv

Today the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that governments cannot place themselves above the law! Congratulations to D...
07/30/2026

Today the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that governments cannot place themselves above the law! Congratulations to Democracy Watch for this important victory.

The ruling for Democracy Watch v. Attorney General of Canada reinforced the important and unique role of the courts as the “primary guardians of the rule of law” in our constitutional framework.

Ecojustice appeared as an intervenor in support of Democracy Watch’s argument that privative clauses cannot restrict or prevent judicial review.

The decision will help us hold governments to account across Canada, including in provinces like Alberta which try to shield their environmental decisions from accountability in the courts. We expect the decision to incentivize better environmental decision-making.

Read the background to this case on our blog: https://na3.hubs.ly/y0yXk90

07/24/2026

It’s Friday, and we’re going BACK to court to protect the endangered Piping Plover.

Ecojustice, on behalf of Environmental Defence and Ontario Nature, filed an urgent injunction asking the Federal Court to stop activities that are damaging critical Piping Plover habitat at Wasaga Beach while our original lawsuit proceeds.

With just four successful breeding pairs remaining in Ontario in 2025, protecting this habitat is essential for the species’ recovery. Right now our governments are failing to uphold the law. So we’ll continue going to court to defend nature where it needs us most.

Read our latest press release to get the full picture today.

Footage: Powerline Films

07/21/2026

How many industrial projects can an ancient estuary absorb?

Ecojustice's Nature Program Director, Margot Venton explains why the risks extend far beyond the possibility of a major oil spill plus the downstream effects for biodiversity as a whole in the Salish Sea.

Increased tanker traffic, underwater noise, chronic pollution, and new infrastructure all add pressure to an ecosystem that supports wild salmon, Southern Resident Killer Whales, migratory birds, and communities.

Governments have made it clear they want to fast-track major projects.
And we have to ask whether we're planning within the ecological limits of the places that sustain us. Healthy salmon runs, thriving marine ecosystems, and resilient coastal communities aren't obstacles to economic prosperity ... they're part of it.

Economic growth shouldn't come at the cost of the very ecosystems that this country. The question isn't whether we can build more, it's whether we're willing to protect one of Canada's most important coastal ecosystems for generations to come.

🎧 Full interview: https://na3.hubs.ly/y0y4tS0

📢 Tell your MP to vote against any legislation that threatens species at risk:
https://na3.hubs.ly/y0y4s10

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