Fracking
Hydraulic fracturing – or “fracking” as it is more commonly known – is a technique that involves the injection of millions of litres of water and thousands of litres of unidentified chemicals underground at very high pressure in order to create fractures in the underlying shale rock formations and extract the natural gas below the surface. The Council of Canadians opposes fracking because of its high water use, its high carbon emissions, its impacts on human health, the disruption it causes to wildlife, and the danger it poses to groundwater and local drinking water. We are calling for a country-wide halt on fracking operations, and work with people in communities across Canada who are saying “No fracking way!”

Will Premier holt implement Pharmacare and a Fracking ban for New Brunswick?

A brief history of fracking in New Brunswick in the context of the provincial election

Spring 2023 Chapter Update: Prairies-NWT Region

Spring 2023 Chapter Update: Pacific Region

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