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ICA releases new summary report at COP15; affirms ‘Land Back’ as a climate solution
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Coalition of environmental, labour, health, faith groups call on Canada to increase its climate ambition
Today, the day before world leaders come together at the Leaders Climate Summit hosted by President Joe Biden, a coalition of groups came together to call on Canada’s federal government to increase the ambition of its actions to combat climate change.
KXL Cancellation - A Step in the Right Direction but Now is the Time for Rapid Action
January 20, 2021 - News came on Monday that the incoming Biden administration is planning to cancel the Keystone XL (KXL) tar sands pipeline on its first day in office. This is a win for Mother Earth, but it’s also a win for Indigenous Peoples who have been campaigning against pipelines like KXL for decades. It must not be forgotten that victories like this wouldn’t be possible without the leadership of Indigenous Peoples who consistently put ourselves on the line to fight back against the extractive industry.
Black Lives Matter: ICA Statement of Solidarity and Support
With deep respect and love, Indigenous Climate Action stands in solidarity with the global Black Lives Matter and Black Liberation movements, along with all of our Black and Indigenous relatives advocating to uplift Black voices, people, and rights.
Indigenous Response to Leaked CAPP Memo
Today environmental groups, provincial and federal ministers responded to the contents of a leaked memo from Canada’s largest oil and gas lobby group, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP).
Response to Alberta’s Continued Investment in Extractive Industries
Last week, the government of Alberta made a series of alarming and contradicting announcements that demonstrate the continued disregard of long-standing environmental, human and Indigenous rights abuses in the province.