Recent Releases from Friends of the Earth Canada/Ecojustice
Ecojustice and Friends of the Earth ask Competition Bureau Canada to investigate and levy $230 million in fines against wipes manufacturers
Published Wed, 1 May 2019 05:48:21 EST Read More
Photo: Garbage caught on a storm sewer outlet Environmental groups say “flushable” wipe based on false and misleading claims (OTTAWA, May 1, 2019) - Today, Friends of the Earth Canada, represented by Ecojustice, filed an application seeking an investigation by the Competition Bureau into false and misleading claims made by the manufacturers of 23 so-...... Click here to read this release
Friends of the Earth, Ecojustice ask Supreme Court to respect Polluter Pays Principle
Published Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:23:45 EST Read More
For immediate release Newfoundlanders shouldn't have to pay to clean up Abitibibowater's pollution (OTTAWA, November 16, 2011) Ecojustice, representing Friends of the Earth, appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada today to argue that insolvent corporations cannot shift the cost of cleaning up environmental contamination to the taxpayer. This is the first time Canada's insolvency procedure has been challenged to deal with th...... Click here to read this release
Friends of the Earth, Ecojustice fighting for Polluter Pays Principle at Supreme Court
Published Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:47:20 EST Read More
For immediate release Should Newfoundlanders have to pay to cleanup Abitibibowater’s pollution? Why: This is the first time Canada’s insolvency procedure is challenged to deal with the polluter pays principle, in this case, for historic contamination by Abitibibowater’s mining, shipping and pulp and paper operations in Newfoundland. What: Friends of the Earth, represented by Ecojustice, will appear before t...... Click here to read this release