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Harper Must Start Building Low-Carbon Economy and Stop Embarrassing Canada

COPENHAGEN, 15 Dec 2009 – The Conservative government should be positioning Canada to prosper in a new low-carbon economy, rather than avoiding responsibility for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, says Ken Neumann, United Steelworkers National Director for Canada. "It's time for the Harper government to stop embarrassing Canada with its ... more

Blue Green Canada Attending United Nations Climate Change Conference

RELEASE, 14 Dec. 2009 - Blue Green Canada will be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen calling on the Harper Government to support a strong international agreement to address climate change that will result in good green jobs for Canadians. The delegation of labour and environmental representatives will be led by Ken ... more

When Blue Meets Green

EMAGAZINE.COM, 4 Nov.2009 – Read a fascinating story about how the “Teamsters and Turtles” alliance was started to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization. How USW and the Sierra Club in the U.S. founded the National Blue Green Alliance to develop fair trade, healthy workplaces and global warming as key issues. Perhaps it ... more

Labour, Environment Group Calls for Strong, Fair Canadian Global Warming Law

Green Job Creation Should Guide Cap and Trade Design Toronto, ON - 30 JULY 2009 - USW and Environmental Defence, through Blue Green Canada, called on Ottawa to make sure green job creation is the guide in designing the Cap and Trade response to global warming. Cap and Trade Design Principles for Canada Two of Canada’s leading labour and environmental ... more