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Forestry in Quebec: 15 Facts & Statistics
Did you know that nearly half of Quebec is covered by forests stretching more than 760,000 square kilometres (km2), an area larger than Sweden and Norway combined? It’s no wonder Quebec’s forestry sector is the largest in the country, ahead of British Columbia and Ontario, an...
Canada Ranks 15th on Social Progress Index 2024
This year’s version of the Social Progress Index (SPI) is out, and to no surprise, Canada has once again received top marks! Placing 15th out of 170, Canada dropped from 10th in the SPI 2022 edition but still remains ahead of many of its Western counterparts such as France, S...
Canada Ranks 2nd on Global Cleantech Innovation Index 2024
Key Points • Canada ranks 2nd on the Global Cleantech Innovation Index 2024 with 13 companies on the list, behind the U.S. (41) but ahead of the UK (9), Germany (9), France (4) and Australia (3) • 13 out of 100 companies listed on the GCII 2024 were Canadian, the second highes...
Here’s an Idea: Get Your Oil from Canada – Not the Middle East
All the news lately about oil tankers and the Middle East makes you wonder why Canada isn’t at the forefront as a solution to increasing instability in global energy markets. Our democratic country – although not immune to uncertainty through lengthy regulatory processes and ...
Saskatchewan Farmers Lead the World in Low-Emission Crop Production: STUDY
Canadian farming families are playing a huge role in the sustainable advantage offered by our world-class agricultural products, according to a carbon life cycle analysis study commissioned by the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS). University of Saskatchewan (USask) r...
British Columbia's $800 Billion Critical Minerals Opportunity
British Columbia’s vast wealth of mineral and metal resources, if further developed, could create thousands of jobs, generate billions in tax revenues, and see a long-term economic boost of nearly $800 billion, according to a new study by the Mining Association of British Col...
Fossil Fuels Should Absolutely Be Funding Canadian Universities
In Canada, it’s no secret our universities are primarily funded by government and tuition but also find themselves the recipients of donations – sometimes one-off or long-term commitments – from private sector sources. It’s also no secret our post-secondary institutions play ...
How Natural Resources Fuel the Canadian Economy: 15 Facts
Natural resources are to Canada as water is to a river; they are pivotal to our nation’s flow and vitality, driving economic currents and nurturing ecosystems of commerce and community. The economic impact of our resource industries – energy, mining, forestry, agriculture – ...
Canada Action’s Best Blogs (2023)
Canada Action has had yet another incredibly successful year, reaching millions of people across Canada through various campaigns with positive, fact-based, and non-partisan discussions on our world-class natural resources sector. To celebrate, we’d like to share some of our ...
20 Quotes on Why Canada's Oil & Gas Emissions Cap Doesn't Make Sense
Canada's announcement of an emissions cap on its wealth-generating oil and gas sector is receiving significant criticism from leaders nationwide. Layered onto many other emission-reducing regulations, the general consensus is that the cap will: Reduce Canadian oil and natura...