Elbows Up for Nature

Nature is our greatest asset.

Test your ‘policy IQ’

Can you decode Canada’s environmental policies?

Treating our lakes, forests and natural spaces like our most valuable national assets is a Canada worth building. When nature is healthy, it keeps our water drinkable, wildlife habitat intact, and communities safer from the impacts of climate change like floods, fires, and extreme temperatures.

Protecting nature is progress, not red tape.

Major industrial and commercial projects are being pushed forward across the country, often bypassing vital environmental safety checks that protect our favourite places in nature and the wildlife we love.

Not all nation-building requires breaking ground.

Discover how we can grow the economy and protect nature, together.

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Protecting nature is progress, not red tape.

Get a breakdown of the policy jargon – what it means, and what you can do about it.

What we protect today, shapes how Canada will look for future generations.

Nature is our greatest asset

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