Stay hopeful by being organized If the hit movie, Don’t Look Up, taught us anything, its that organizing ourselves and not leaving it solely to the self-interested and powerful, is […]

Take action in solidarity with land defenders in British Columbia, Canada

The Right to a Healthy Environment: An Update on Quesnel Lake and the Mount Polley Disaster Many of us are looking forward to the late summer when physical distancing measures […]

In my life I have always been driven by a strong desire to seek out justice that governments and institutions have failed to provide and this is what brought me to […]

In my life I have always been driven by a strong desire to seek out justice that governments and institutions have failed to provide and this is what brought me to […]

The youth of Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) First Nation are demanding the Canadian government keep its promises to finally address the mercury crisis in their community. Because of government inaction for 50 […]

In solidarity with those fighting to protect Quesnel Lake from the effects of the Mount Polley mine disaster, Amnesty International staff and volunteers took part in a caravan from Vancouver […]

On Friday, May 3rd, students across Canada and around the world will strike for the climate and call on governments to take urgent action to stop climate change. Amnesty International […]

On Friday, May 3rd, students across Canada and around the world will strike for the climate and call on governments to take urgent action to stop climate change. Amnesty International […]

By Rachel LaFortune, a legal fellow with Amnesty International Canada A shorter version of this article originally appeared on The Georgia Straight. When governments rely on court-granted injunctions to define the […]

“…resource extraction and other major development projects in or near indigenous territories [are] one of the most significant sources of abuse of the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. In its […]

“…resource extraction and other major development projects in or near indigenous territories [are] one of the most significant sources of abuse of the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. In its […]