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THE POWER OF SOILS : an assessment of best approaches to improving agricultural soil health in canada

Équiterre and its partner Greenbelt Foundation have released a new report that shows how healthy soils could save our country’s agriculture from the impacts of climate change and allow Canadian farmers to play an even larger role in...

We’re kicking off earlier this year: Registration for Schools Take Root 2021 starts now!

In a year of challenges, the 2020 edition of the Schools Take Root project was a resounding success. Despite the pandemic, the climate of uncertainty in schools and families, and the drought that affected last summer’s harvests, numerous schools,...

Dossier: Agricultural rezoning in Quebec

The pressure on Quebec’s agricultural land, a scarce and valuable resource, is alarming. Despite the Act Respecting the Preservation of Agricultural Land and Agricultural Activities, which took effect 40 years ago, our farmland continues to disappear...

Full report : Glyphosate in Canada

Glyphosate is the most widely used pesticide in the world. It is found everywhere: in the water, air, soil, rainwater, and even on our plates.

Monsanto manipulated public science to downplay the cancer risk of its pesticide glyphosate. Recent...

The Rise of Light-Duty Trucks in Canada: Reversing the Trend

While Canada has committed to the Paris Agreement and presents itself as an international climate leader, the country remains one of the largest polluters per capita in the world and is not on track to meet its various greenhouse...

Complete Dossier - GNL Québec: the facts to date

The GNL Québec project consists of two projects: Gazoduq and Énergie Saguenay. The two are linked by a common objective: to liquefy and export natural gas from Western Canada to international markets. The Gazoduq project involves the construction of a new...

Équiterre’s Annual Report 2020

2020 taught us a great deal. It changed our perspectives, shifted our priorities and made us understand that, yes, deep and systemic change is possible. It is not only possible, it is necessary.

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