Canada has the world’s third-largest proven oil reserves in the world. Its oil is the reason why Canada is the only G7 country to increase its greenhouse gas emissions since the Paris Agreement.1 So, why should Canada stop mining oil sands?
Environmentalists say that Canada must transition to clean energy to cut its emissions and play its part in stopping climate change.2 But, oil sands…
Tar Sands in Canada: High Carbon & Low Benefits
April 21, 2021
In 2019, the tar sands industry was named the “world’s most destructive oil operation” for its…
Alberta Oil Sands: Canada's Environmental Disaster
April 6, 2021
Canada’s oil sands in Alberta have been described as the “world’s most destructive oil…
Mineral Tailings Ponds
March 3, 2021
Mineral tailings ponds are an unavoidable waste product of the oil sands industry.1 They form a…
History of Oil Spills in Canada
February 26, 2021
Canada is the fourth-largest producer of oil in the world. It is also the third-largest exporter of…
Alberta’s Government
January 25, 2021
What type of government does Alberta have?
Alberta currently has a centre-right wing government…
Dirty Diplomacy: Tar Sands Industry and the Fuel Quality Directive
October 14, 2020
The Canadian Government and Big Oil are working together to promote the tar sands industry and…
Canada's Oil Sands (Short Video)
October 13, 2020
Canada’s oil sands are killing the earth. How? Watch this short video we made on…
Canada's Oil Sands: The Business With the Black Gold
October 1, 2020
The USA does not receive most of its oil from its new fracking process, nor does it come from the…
How are oil sands destroying our environment? (Infographic)
September 29, 2020
Oil sands are destroying our environment at a rapid and permanent rate. The most destructive oil…
