Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada

Denis and Donna at CCL Milton had their lobbying meeting with Kristina Tesser Derksen, MP for Milton East-Halton Hills South this week. 😀 It was a very positive meeting.😀

Background photo of a gavel, with dramatic lighting. Red text box with “BREAKING: Real estate corporation Cushman & Wakefield is risking its workers' retirement funds by investing in climate-risky funds. We're highlighting a groundbreaking class action lawsuit to hold the company accountable in court.” “A worker filed a precedent-setting lawsuit against one of the world's largest real estate corporations, alleging Cushman & Wakefield's retirement plan managers breached their duties by failing to protect workers' savings from climate-related financial risks.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner. Stand.earth logo in bottom right corner.

Background photo of an investment graph. Red text box with “Retirement funds are deferred wages & long-term security that workers rely on. Retirement plans aren't abstract financial products; they're deferred wages, long-term security, and a reflection of how employers care for their people in uncertain times. When these critical savings are invested in underperforming fossil fuel companies and climate exposed real estate, employees shoulder risks they never knowingly agreed to.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

Background photo of stock investment graph. Gray text box with “The Kvek vs. Cushman & Wakefield class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, is the first-ever legal challenge on 401(k) managers for ignoring climate financial risk, alleging that such oversight violates their fiduciary duties. We are supportive of this lawsuit and have been working for several decades to educate and activate both public and private sector workers about risks to their pensions and retirement funds.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

Background photo of a flaring oil refinery. Red text box with “It's not just Cushman & Wakefield. Instead of safeguarding its workers' futures, companies across the United States are funneling retirement savings into risky funds packed with underperforming fossil fuel companies or high-risk businesses like real estate, that can be severely damaged by the impacts of climate change-fueled extreme weather. No matter who you are or how you vote, your retirement should be secure, and this new landmark lawsuit is arguing just that. Retirement savings should be managed to protect working people, not to bankroll polluters or enrich billionaires.” Arrow icon pointing right in top right corner.

BREAKING: One of the world’s largest real estate corporations, Cushman & Wakefield, is risking its workers’ retirement funds by investing in climate-risky funds.

We’re highlighting a groundbreaking lawsuit to hold the company accountable in court. #GreenSky

Rumbo a la Primera Conferencia para la Transición más allá de los Combustibles Fósiles YouTube video by Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible

The world is undergoing a profound rupture
PM Carney's "variable geometry"—building flexible coalitions of the willing—is the only viable path forward.
Colombia & the Netherlands will hold the first Conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels. #SantaMarta
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQSX...

Globe editorial: Alberta’s oil inheritance is being pilfered (by Albertans) The province continues to spend its resources revenue, rather than saving that wealth for future generations

Alberta’s oil inheritance pilifered

Alberta's Heritage Fund
❌est 1976
❌$18.7 billion deposited $45.8 billion withdrawn
= no net savings
❌in 2025 worth $5,500 per capita

VS

Norweigan Sovereign Wealth fund
✔️ est 1996
✔️$2.9 trillion
✔️$510,000 per capita

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

‘Once you get a carveout from one province, it's game over’: Ottawa-Alberta MOU draws advocates with economic and environment concerns On the federal lobbyists’ registry, groups that lobbied on the Ottawa-Alberta MOU include the CCLC, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and Pathways Alliance, a con...

Twice in 6 weeks our National Director are in The Hill Times, Parliament Hill's newspaper.
"There’s elements within that system that are playing dirty and are just trying to squeeze every last penny out of the taxpayer,” said Orlando.
Full Story:
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

A big part of the authoritarian playbook is war. War takes over the news. War blots out criticism. War divides a nation’s people, subjecting those against it to being called unpatriotic. War grants leaders all sorts of emergency powers. War consumes everything else.

We mustn’t let this war do so.

Thanks to MP Viviane Lapointe for meeting with constituents in Greater Sudbury and supporting #TurnDebtintoHope. Appreciate your excellent questions and your offer to help put the global #debtcrisis on Parliament’s radar.
@vivianelapointe.bsky.social @citizenslobbyca.bsky.social @DebtJustice

Standing Our Ground V The transformation of the economy will not be linear. At Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada, we have consistently and factually stated that the transformation of the economy will not be linear. We are now...

Every year we have an annual general meeting that we call “Standing Our Ground”. This year‘s theme was the transformation of the economy will not be linear. If you only had time to listen to one video, it would be the first 2/3 of video number two. canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/standing-our...

He's not taking it well you guys

Letter: Tumbler Ridge and the question we can’t ignore Reader wonders if the anti-trans movement contributed to the tragedy in British Columbia

The tragic events in Tumbler Ridge have left us all searching for answers.Yes mental health, violent videos and systemic failures all were factors.
How does the anti-trans movement—fueled by fossil fuel money—contribute to violence and harm in our communities?
www.sudbury.com/letters-to-t...

Taylor, Emma, Juliana and MP Wade Grant standing together at his office in Vancouver Quadra

Taylor, Emma, Juliana and MP Wade Grant standing together at his office in Vancouver Quadra

Yesterday, Taylor, Emma & Juliana met with their MP @wadegrant.bsky.social, the Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra and Parliamentary Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Canada and Parks.
Kudos to these 3 amazing youth their climate work & MP Grant for welcoming them again

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs Court says the President exceeded his power in imposing sweeping levies, though most duties affecting Canadian exports remain in place

This changes everything.
What a way to end the week!
We chose to affiliate with a U.S. org'n because our economies and our histories are deeply intertwined.
We love you, America. This too shall pass.
Keep your 👀eyes on the prize🏆:
A fossil-free future! 🌞💨🔋
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

More CCL volunteers published in newspapers!!
Cathy P: Wildfire prevention should be focus
calgaryherald.com/opinion/lett...
Mary Blake: torontostarreplica.pressreader.com/article/2817...
Mary Blake, Joey, Ethan & Cathy O joined Write to Ignite last night
citizensclimate.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Good news

CCL Canada actions to date & recent media hits.
Mary Blake
torontostarreplica.pressreader.com/article/2817...
CCL London
www.stratfordtoday.ca/local-news/c...
CCL Sudbury
www.thesudburystar.com/opinion/opin...
Virginia
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/lett...
Cathy
www.sudbury.com/columns/gues...

Opinion: Letters, Feb. 14 G.T. Jowett’s article struck a chord with me. I have travelled around Manitoba quite a bit and am in total agreement with the writer about the importance of shelterbelts to reduce safety risks on high...

Letters, Feb. 14

Virginia got a media hit today in the Winnipeg free press, urging fellow Manitobans to embrace the F-words.

www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/lett...

Naming the F words is 🤩 fun!

Here's an f word... Fire . How about a couple more... Fracking foolish 💯
@citizenslobbyca.bsky.social @climatejusticeyyj.bsky.social @gvclimatehub.bsky.social

"A small number of fossil fuel companies are responsible for a massive share of global emissions. These companies knew the harm their products would cause as early as the 1950s. Their response? Delay, deception, and expansion. Trust was broken long ago."
#HamiltonOnt

Citizens’ Climate Lobby urges Canadians to embrace the 'F-words' this Valentine’s Day Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada is equipping citizens with facts and language through its newly released laser talks booklet

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada is equipping citizens with facts and language through its newly released laser talks booklet

www.stratfordtoday.ca/local-news/c...

Opinion: This Valentine’s Day, let’s embrace the F-Words Sudbury climate activist Cathy Orlando says ‘fossil fuels and follow the money’ are the F-words for accelerating climate action

This year we are focused on ‘fossil fuels and following the money’. These are the F-words for accelerating climate action www.sudbury.com/columns/gues...

This is what social media is for: sharing ideas in a civil manner. Why did it happen?
Mental health plus many compounding issues.
How to solve it? Need money. From where?
Mental health and everything could be taken care of.
How?
Tax reform $$$billions.
The masses are being duped by the #nerdreich

Oh, this is a definitely beautiful way to end the week

Fossil Fuel Billionaires Are Bankrolling the Anti-Trans Movement | Atmos An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.

Billionaires & fossil fuel industry are behind the anti-trans movement in the USA.

Coal and natural gas are heavily mined and extracted near Tumbler Ridge.

What was it like for this young woman?

Did the anti-trans movement impact her mental health? Is this part of it?

atmos.earth/political-la...

This could very well happen in Canada.
We are a Petro state too.
We need to stop the flow of money to the fossil fuel industry. That is why we focus on climate aligned finance and carbon pricing as our climate policy advocacy.
We must act now & point our fingers directly at fossil fuels.

denial, delay, defer, deception meh

Thank you for reminding the world of what is happening as a result of our collective fossil fuel pollution.
Mozambique 🇲🇿 ❤️

We feel blessed to be Canadian. Yesterday Anneke, Anne, Joanne, Nahid & Cathy had a wonderful meeting with @senrosagalvez.bsky.social and then walked out into the beautiful winter night. The meeting was a collaboration between Citizens Climate Lobby Canada & Grandmothers Act to Save the Planet .

I'm calling out those f words... And a few of the d words... Let me deception... As well 💯

[10 Hours] Burning Candle - Video Only [1080HD] SlowTV YouTube video by SlowTV Relax&Background

Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrDU...