{"id":4021,"date":"2015-01-04T08:55:30","date_gmt":"2015-01-04T13:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=4021"},"modified":"2015-01-04T08:55:30","modified_gmt":"2015-01-04T13:55:30","slug":"a-frank-discussion-of-canada-the-environment-and-sierra-club-canada-foundation-sierra-club-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=4021","title":{"rendered":"A frank discussion of Canada, the environment and Sierra Club Canada Foundation | Sierra Club Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

A frank discussion of Canada, the environment and Sierra Club Canada Foundation | Sierra Club Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reflecting is a good thing this time of year. First, I want to thank you for your support and apologize for being so annoying with my constant demands.<\/p>\n

Then, give a big sigh of relief\u2026we got through yet another year without being silenced. It is a real concern – many organizations have audits hanging over their heads and others fear they will be next. It can have a chilling effect, and we have felt the chill, examined our operations and made numerous administrative changes\u2026but we will not be silenced. We will continue to speak out–that is our role.<\/p>\n

We were targeted by (un)EthicalOil.org in\u00a02012<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a02013<\/span><\/a>–they wanted the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) to shut us down–but not this year. Perhaps it\u2019s because bullies generally fade away when you stand up to them.<\/p>\n

The CRA chill has caused many foundations to turn away from advocacy and invest in other kinds of environmental work. They may fear the government or just believe the chances of stimulating change in today\u2019s Canada are limited. We used to rely on individuals to support our capacity to approach large foundations, and foundations to cover the costs of programs. In today\u2019s world, we must rely on your support and generosity more than ever before. It\u2019s not clich\u00e9\u2014it\u2019s the new normal, unfortunately.<\/p>\n

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