
Great Bear Rainforest Land-Use Order Amendments: Statement
A statement on the announced changes to the Great Bear Rainforest land-use order.

Victory! Bill C-48 and Bill C-69 are passed!
This month, Bill C-48 – the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act – and Bill C-69 – the Impact Assessment Act – both finally became law!

Groups call out Senate for putting a key environmental commitment at risk
Northern British Columbia communities and grassroots groups, alongside labour organizations and environmental groups throughout BC and Canada, are reacting with disbelief to the Senate Transport Committee’s recommendation to reject Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act.

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act worth celebrating, and can be strengthened
Sierra Club BC traveled to Ottawa this week to present to the Transport Committee about Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act for BC’s north coast. We commended the government for the ban - and suggested ways that it could be strengthened further.

Sierra Club BC supports the ban on the trophy hunting of grizzly bears
Sierra Club BC supports the provincial government’s ban on the trophy hunting of grizzly bears and all grizzly bear hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest, where this brings provincial policy in line with Indigenous law.

It doesn’t have to be a carbon offset
It’s summer, and that means a lot of travel for families and communities. Have you considered buying carbon credits to offset some of your emissions? As an alternative, consider supporting Sierra Club BC’s work toward lasting protection of Vancouver Island’s carbon-rich endangered old-growth rainforest.