Tuktoyaktuk, NT – Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, His Worship Erwin Elias, Mayor of Tuktoyaktuk, and Duane Smith, Chair and CEO of…
Injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) into ocean basalt has almost no risk of triggering any seismic activity such as earthquakes or fault slip according to new…
Richmond, B.C. – The City of Richmond is taking its own steps to reduce the amount of waste in waterways with the installation of a…
St. John’s NL – From June 2 to 11, 2023, more than 500,000 people will take part in Ocean Week Canada, a nationwide festival of…
As part of a pilot program, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is opening an ocean plastics depot at the Sechelt Landfill on Friday, April…
Ottawa – Canada participated in this year’s Our Ocean Conference in Panama March 2-3, 2023. Under the theme of “Our Ocean, Our Connection,” participants focused on…
Ottawa – Pacific salmon have significant cultural, social, and ecological importance to First Nations and British Columbians, however, they are in serious, long-term decline, with…
Vancouver – The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, have…
Vancouver – During the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and…
Vancouver – At the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Chief John…
Vancouver – The Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition (COLC) has announced the launch of its new Ocean Literacy Community Grants initiative. Providing more accessible funding opportunities…
Vancouver – The blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas (MPAs) across the northern third of Canada’s West Coast is being unveiled after…
Vancouver – Canada’s coastline is as long as six trips around the earth. Marine waters in Canada are vast, home to countless species and relied…
Ocean observation science can help save lives, protect our waters and ecosystems, and grow our economy. The Government of Canada is working with the ocean…
Richmond, B.C. – Ocean Legacy Foundation, a Canadian non-profit organization that develops and implements worldwide plastic pollution response programs with the goal to end ocean…
A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and ‘forever chemicals’ have been found in the bodies of orcas in B.C. , including the…
Ottawa, Amsterdam, and Melbourne – Undercover footage of the latest deep sea mining tests in the Pacific Ocean shows the discharge of waste directly into…
Whether in the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic oceans, the health and protection of our coastline—the longest in the world—is critical to our environment, our economy,…
Ottawa, ON – Hurricane Fiona has had a devastating effect on communities across Atlantic Canada and Eastern Quebec. Houses and buildings have been severely damaged…
VANCOUVER – Ocean Legacy Foundation (“OLF”), a Canadian non-profit organization that develops and implements worldwide plastic pollution emergency response programs, with the goal to end…
Vancouver – Ocean Legacy Foundation (“OLF”), a Canadian non-profit organization that develops and implements worldwide plastic pollution emergency response programs, with the goal to end…
New projects funded by the Province in partnership with coastal communities and Indigenous Peoples will clean as much as 1,000 kilometres of B.C.’s coastline, remove as…
Bowen Island, B.C. – Since its launch in 2016, the Oceans Protection Plan has strengthened protections for our coasts and wildlife, improved marine traffic and…
Inuvik, NT – Oceans are vital to the livelihoods of communities across Canada. We’ve made tremendous strides in protecting our oceans by working in collaboration…