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In Canada’s COVID-19 Recovery, Natural Resources Should Lead the Way
While Canada is still coping with COVID-19, many Canadians are uncertain what an economic recovery is going to look like in the months and years ahead. But one thing we can count on during this time is our resilient natural resource industry which can prop up our economy for ...
Oilsands Reclamation Art On Display at Climate Change Exhibition, Vancouver, Oct. 5-18, 2020
Think that Canada’s oilsands are almost always painted in a bad light? Not this time, and it’s a breathe of fresh air! A new type of art will be on display at the Federation of Canadian Artists Crisis: Climate Change Exhibition in Vancouver from October 5th to the 18th, 2020, ...
45+ Ways Canada’s Oil & Gas Producers are Reducing their Environmental Footprint
Did you know that Canadian oil and natural gas producers are continually finding ways to improve on their environmental performance? Whether it be through creating new solvent technologies to reduce upstream emissions, replacing older equipment to prevent fugitive leaks, or f...
Canada Action Has a New Website!
Good news everyone! Canada Action is pleased to announce that in late August of 2020 we launched a brand-new website that will allow us to connect with Canadians across the country in a more effective and meaningful way! We have added a ton of new features that will not only ...
3 Environmentally Friendly Practices Happening in Canada, Right Now
As we strive to find sustainable solutions to various problems such as climate change, both people and companies across Canada are finding new ways to become as environmentally friendly as possible. Here’s a handful of environmentally friendly practices happening right now in ...
50+ Tweets Showing Canada’s Environmental Leadership
Canada’s environmental leadership often flies under the radar, and to tell you the truth, it's mind boggling trying to understand why. Media organizations, environmental non-profits, special interest groups and Canadians from coast-to-coast should all be celebrating the world-...
Global Oil Demand Projection for 2021 Higher Than Expected
Key Points • S&P Global Platts projects global oil demand may be higher in 2021 than it was in 2019. • The petrochemical sector is expected to take a larger share of global demand in the future, while the transportation sector will take less. • IEA isn't so sure about the ...
Canada’s Oil Sands Sector is an ESG Leader: Report
Canada’s oil sands sector is producing some of the most ethical and environmentally sustainable oil barrels in the world, according to The 400 Billion Barrel Opportunity for Friendly Oil, and Canada’s Evolving Role by BMO Capital Markets. The report starkly contrasts several c...
Canada Ranks 6th on the Global Peace Index 2020
Canada has once again been ranked as one of the most peaceful nations of the world! The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) placed Canada 6th out of 163 countries on its 14th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI). Way to go Canada! The GPI covers 99.7 per cent of the wor...
Canadian Industries with the Highest Labour Productivity
Which industries have the highest labour productivity in Canada, and why does it matter? Labour productivity measures the hourly output of a nation’s economy, or the contribution to the economy per hour of labour put in. As a function of capital intensity, labour force quality...