Oceans

Merigomish, NS – Save Our Seas and Shores, Sierra Club Atlantic, and the Wandering Menstrual Singers are calling on friends and family to join them in a spirited sing along to acknowledge, respect and honour Canada’s Oceans and especially, the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

“We will be gathering on the shores of Malignant Cove Beach (between Antigonish and New Glasgow) this Thursday June 7thbetween 5:30-6:30 pm to celebrate the beauty, richness and diversity of the Gulf and the need for it to be protected for future generations,” says Mary Gorman of Merigomish. " We are hoping to raise awareness of the importance of keeping our oceans healthy. Every second breath we take as humans, is enabled by oxygen created by our oceans."

"We feel immensely fortunate to live by the inspiration of the sea", says Karen Fish, a singer with the Antigonish group.

"People tend to look at our oceans as vast and never ending.... Read more »

Submission to the Senate Committee on Energy

Re: Bill C-38

John Bennett, Executive Director

Sierra Club Canada

Thursday, May 31 201

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#BlackOutSpeakOut Update

We are just a week away from #BlackOutSpeakOut day (June 4th). I can tell you the campaign momentum is building! The list of participating organizations is over 100 and growing! Maude Barlow just told me The Council of Canadians is also joining the protest. All across the country Canadians are recognizing that silence is not an option in face of the war on nature and democracy.

This week here in Ottawa we have two events:

Event #1:... Read more »