Today, the Roman God Neptune rose from the sea and visited Parliament Hill in Ottawa to dramatically express his desire that our federal leaders protect his threatened home.

Posted on April 21, 2008

CPAWS celebrates announcement of Canada’s 7th marine protected area

Vancouver – CPAWS celebrates the formal safeguarding of Bowie Seamount or Sgaan Kinghlas as Canada’s newest marine protected area. This special underwater mountain, 180 kilometres east of Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) is a marine oasis on Canada’s Pacific coast.

18 September, 2007

Canada's true north, strong and free - and wild

SABINE JESSEN

This commentary first appeared on theglobeandmail.com (link)

There is a simple and elegant way for Canada to assert sovereignty over the Northwest Passage and the Arctic Ocean. So why isn't Prime Minister Stephen Harper talking about it? The solution is to create a network of marine protected areas across the Arctic. Call them water parks -- untouched areas where narwhals, polar bears, walruses, Arctic cod and seabirds can watch their seascape melt. These mysterious, cold ecosystems, previously locked under ice, are just now revealing their secrets.

Feature Story from Global BC!

In October, the very popular News Hour with Tony Parsons brought their powerful camera to the distant and troubled Flathead Valley. This feature story exposed B.C. viewers to the latest in this cross-border tale of grizzly bears and risky business.

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Canada's great wilderness is decreasing at an alarming rate. Less than 10% of our land and 1% of our water is protected. The Big Wild needs your help to protect at least half of Canada's public land and water before it's too late.

Join us on May 8th at 7pm at the MEC Broadway Store to learn about the Big Wild and how you can get involved through a Big Wild Challenge.