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First Nations at Copenhagen

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On Monday a protest was held at the Canadian Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark to highlight the fact that Canada's tar sands production is the leading contributor to carbon emissions nationally. Carrier Sekani Tribal Council  territories are directly impacted from the tar sands through the pipeline proposal being brought forward by companies like Enbridge. Vice Tribal Chief Terry Teegee spoke to ... [click title to continue]

Greenpeace occupies Parliament roofs to shout “Climate inaction costs lives”

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On the opening day of pivotal climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, 19 Greenpeace activists have occupied roofs on the Parliament Buildings to highlight the failure of Prime Minister Harper and Opposition Leader Ignatieff to help end the growing loss of human lives from the ever-worsening climate crisis. The Greenpeace action targets Harper and Ignatieff for their failure to support legally ... [click title to continue]