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A joint statement by environmental and Indigenous organizations criticizing the Government of Alberta's $46 million allocation for tar sands tailings remediation, arguing the funding is insufficient to address massive toxic liabilities and that industry water use is increasing despite government claims of efficiency.

A letter from global health professionals to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging the re-evaluation of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) due to inadequate health and climate risk assessments.

This policy brief examines the economic resilience of Canada's oil sands and the resulting 'carbon lock-in,' arguing that continued production could create a global oil oversupply that hinders the low-carbon transition and undermines international climate action.

This briefing note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes Environment Canada's 2014 report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trends. It highlights a significant gap between Canada's projected 2020 emissions and its Copenhagen Accord pledge, noting that while some sectors show mitigation, growth in the oil sands and general economic expansion continue to drive emissions upward.

The authors of a Nature Climate Change article respond to a critique by Dr. Michael Levi regarding their analysis of the Keystone XL pipeline's impact on global emissions. They defend their use of a simple, transparent global oil model over complex 'black box' models, arguing that their approach allows for the examination of alternative assumptions and a range of possible supply responses.

Scott Vaughan's 2013 remarks to the Canadian-American Business Council discuss the convergence of climate regulatory approaches between Canada and the U.S., the economic implications of various oil and gas emission targets in Canada, and the challenges Canada faces in meeting its 2020 emissions reduction target.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions implications of the Keystone XL pipeline, specifically focusing on how the infrastructure might increase global oil consumption by lowering prices through increased supply.