Op-Ed
Montreal, December 3, 2009.

Ever heard of the Tursujuq national park project? Located east of Hudson Bay in Nunavik, it is set to become no less than the largest national park in Québec, following the upcoming official announcement by the Charest government. Only then will the final park boundaries be known, and at the same time, the fate of the majestic Nastapoka River.

The December 2009 climate meetings in Copenhagen gives Canada and governments around the world to include requirements that protect forests. You can help Make Forests Count!

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is seeking a strong executive director to lead the organization in its bold vision to permanently protect at least one-half of Canada’s lands and waters in the public trust. Building on strong progress in 2008, this leader will support and guide our dedicated nation-wide staff.

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Mountain Equipment Co-operative and CPAWS seeks an experienced online strategist and communicator who can help us create Canada’s most engaged and effective online community for wilderness conservation. The Big Wild is an innovative conservation initiative founded by MEC and the CPAWS: it’s an online community that brings Canadians together to enjoy our wilderness and help keep it wild. By combining conservation community expertise with MEC’s nationwide network of almost three million members, we can build a community that inspires a new constituency of Canadians to care about and act on behalf of our wilderness. Check out here !

Montréal, December 15, 2004 – Following the release of the Coulombe Commission’s report yesterday in Québec City, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) assert that protection of vast forest areas and increased conservation of biodiversity are essential components of the transformation that Mr. Coulombe recommends for the province’s forests. The two organizations support the Commission’s conclusions, including the recognition that Québec’s forests have been massively over-cut.

Montreal - June 18, 2004 – The Montreal chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-Montreal) today advised the Quebec government of a legal opinion it has obtained which concludes that the planned new pipeline through Oka Provincial Park would be in violation of the Parks Act.

Montreal, June 15, 2004 - The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) released a report today to the Commission for the Scientific, Technical, Public and Independent Study of Public Forest Management in Quebec (the Coulombe Commission).