Oscar for best documentary: The Cove (February 2009)

Like many Canadians, we were in front of the TV on Sunday night to watch the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood!
Director Louie Psihoyos' The Cove (with Richard O'Barry) was nominated for best documentary, but the competition was tough!

Canada does not protect its orcas (November 2008)

No protection for killer whale habitat: Canada sued. Six environmental groups launched a lawsuit against Fisheries and Oceans Canada on October 8. The department is allegedly failing to meet its legal obligation to protect critical habitat for resident killer whales in British Columbia waters.

Summary of the 60th International Whaling Commission (IWC) (2008)

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was created by the Washington Convention (1946) in a context of overexploitation of large cetaceans. Originally intended to ensure "the judicious conservation of the whale species and, consequently, to make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry", the IWC has progressively given itself the mission of whale conservation.

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