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Nelson: |
Ever played Monopoly and felt like someone was cheating? Well, imagine that game, but instead of fake money, real ecosystems and biodiversity are at stake. We have fresh research that reveals a concerning trend: a surge in lobbying efforts from corporations advocating for false solutions which undermine Canada’s nature protection commitments. From logging giants to mining companies, they’re all maneuvering behind the scenes. |
So, what are these corporations lobbying for? The natural resource sector (including logging, mining, agribusiness, and energy interests) is pushing for offset-enabling policies rather than new regulations to actually protect nature. [1] These offsets let companies compensate for environmental damage elsewhere. For instance, biodiversity offsets could entail restoring habitat in one area to offset destruction somewhere else. Nelson, nature destroyers should not be granted loopholes to cheat nature—we need to urge the government to focus on real solutions, like stronger regulations on industry and new legislation. Will you add your voice so we can be louder than the lobbyists? |
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It's like a twisted game of real-life Monopoly, with big resource extraction companies playing the role of top players. They're snatching up properties—forests, waters, and lands—as if they’re entitled to all of it. And these nature destroyers even want a "Get Out of Jail Free" card, which is why they are lobbying for offset measures that allow them to continue their destructive practices while merely paying lip service to nature protection.
In fact, our brand new report reveals that since the Trudeau government took office in 2015, lobbying from extractive industries at the federal level has skyrocketed: we've observed a staggering 222% surge in meetings between big natural resource sector companies and key nature government departments. [2] Meanwhile, over 2,000 wild species across Canada are at risk of extinction, like the spotted owl, of which only one remains in the wild. [3, 4] That's right - in the middle of a worsening nature crisis, extractive industries seem to be doubling down on their efforts to keep doing business as usual while nature pays the price.
Instead, we need swift progress by the federal government to keep its promise and pass a strong Biodiversity Act before this year’s Convention on Biological Diversity negotiations in October. Justin Trudeau - listen to people, not polluters! |
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