The Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians urges all Albertans to show their support for proposed new and upgraded protection for the Bighorn Country, the primary source of the North Saskatchewan River. This new parks system, adjacent to Jasper and Banff, will help to complete the Yellowstone-to-Yukon initiative, assuring protected travel corridors for wildlife. Measures are needed to protect this source of drinking water for Edmonton and the hundreds of thousands of prairie Canadians who depend on the North Saskatchewan River for daily sustenance. Of course, a number of threatened animal and fish species also depend on the critical wild life habitat to be given additional ecological protection under this plan.
Continue reading2018 Activities Report for the Edmonton Chapter
Activities Report for 2018 for the Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians
Presented at Council of Canadians Edmonton Chapter AGM. Dec. 2, 2018
This past yearthe Edmonton Chapter operated largely with the understanding that we are effective identifying and working with our allies and promoting the Council of Canadians as affiliated with a small range of civil society organizations. This has been a fairly successful approach.
Continue readingEdmonton Chapter AGM, Sunday, Dec. 2, 3-5 p.m.
- The Alberta Environmental Network (Methane Working Group)
- The Alberta Green Energy Network
- The Alberta Pharmacare Working Group
- Climate Hub
- Climate Justice Edmonton
- CPAWS-Northern Alberta Chapter (re: Bighorn Wilderness Park Proposal)
- Pesticide Free Edmonton
Call for your assistance and support! :-)
As you may by now realize, the Edmonton Chapter’s recent campaign focus is City Council’s pesticide policy, especially its continued use of the potent and persistent neurotoxin chlorpyrifos (Pyrate), to control mosquitos during the spring and summer months. Edmonton’s Auditor released an audit of Edmonton’s pesticide policy and practises back in November, 2017. City Council’s Audit Committee will discuss the pesticide audit this coming Monday, Jan. 22nd at 9:30 a.m.
Edmonton Risks Serious Health/Environmental Consequences with Continued Use of Persistent and Potent Neurotoxin Chlorpyrifos to Control Mosquitos