Who We Are …
We are Canadian Seniors Compelled to Urgent Action
SCAN! mobilizes and educates seniors to build a pan-Canadian climate action movement. We’re committed to the health of the natural world and all its inhabitants today and for generations to come. We work with Indigenous, youth and other climate activists to create a democratic, just, and transformative movement to address the climate crisis. There is no Planet B.
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Let them know you are watching–but will not wait.
Federal Rollbacks Violate Canada’s International Commitments
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Canada made international commitments to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. Their environmental rollbacks of the past year go in the opposite direction. While biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate in human history, the federal government has opened the door to exemptions to legislation protecting species and biodiversity.
Thirty-two (32) environmental organizations are urging the government to commit to respecting its international obligations regarding biodiversity at the international conference on Biodiversity, COP 17, that starts October 19 in Armenia. Canada must reverse these rollbacks! To read the open letter that was sent, spearheaded by SCAN!, click here. To send your own letter to the PM and your MP supporting these demands ASAP, click here.
First, wildfires–and now drought?
Wildfire season began early this year, with more evacuations, injuries from fire and smoke inhalation, and destruction of properties and habitats. Now climate change is increasing the risk and severity of droughts in parts of Canada that already struggle with water shortages, like the southern Prairies and the interior of British Columbia.
With a few clicks, you can tell your MP you want climate action now on BOTH.
Click the button to demand action on ravaging wildfires
Click the button to demand action on devastating drought
To watch Marie-Lynn Hammond’s video of her song “Canada Is Burning”
To view/download the sheet music Tom Leighton created for “Canada Is Burning”
SCAN! is moving the needle
SCAN!’s committees and working groups have been doing important work to move the needle on the climate crisis.
To learn about the initiatives of the Pan-Canadian Action Committee, click here.
To learn about the steps taken by the Pension Divestment Working Group, click here.
And there are more committee and working group pages in the works. Stay tuned.
Join Dr. Martin Bush for an enlightening and empowering course
Classes for this course start Tuesday, October 13, and run for eight weeks, ending December 1 (1:00-2:30 PM ET).
Proceeds from the course will be shared by CALL and SCAN!.
To view the course summary
To find out more and to register
Are Canada Pension Plan investments good for the planet?
Most of us have contributed to the Canada Pension Plan all our working lives. CPP is the largest pension fund in Canada. CPP continues to invest billions to fund fossil fuel companies, pipelines, and fossil fuel infrastructure. That is not how we want our money spent.
To view our video message to CPP and send a letter to CPP Investments
Ontario’s Assessment of New Data Centres/A Response
To read SCAN! Toronto’s evaluation of the Province’s economic and assessment framework, click here.
Here are some important steps you can take right now …
Tell the CPPIB to protect our retirement in a changing climate
Show Your Support for Young Climate Litigants
Tell the Feds to Ensure We Meet our Emissions Targets
Say “NO!” to More Pipelines on a Burning Planet
Help Put the Power Back On for Alberta’s Clean Energy Future
Tell the Feds not to Fast-Track Disastrous Fossil Fuel Projects
More dates to come!
Action Alert: Doug Ford's nuclear plans are wasting our money and our precious time
When making a major purchase, people generally consider the alternatives. Doug Ford wants to build the “World’s Largest” nuclear plant on the shores of Lake Ontario in Port Hope without considering renewable energy alternatives. This project should concern all Canadians.
In January, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission invited Indigenous Peoples and the public to review the summary of the Initial Project Description for the New Nuclear at Wesleyville Project in Port Hope, Ontario, and provide feedback.
Read the statement to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada by SCAN!’s Ontario Project. See how The Energy Mix highlighted our statement. View/download the Action Alert flyer on the left.
Click HERE to tell Premier Ford and Stephen Lecce, Ford’s Energy Minister, to get nuclear out of Ontario’s energy laws and plans. Tell them to change course and invest our money in renewable energy – wind, solar and energy storage.
Join SCAN!'s Community Resilience and Resistance Campaign (CRRC)
Check out the CRR Campaign page to find an action near you. If there is no local action, you can get involved by sending a letter to and/or calling your MP or by writing to your local paper. For more action resources
Vous êtes bilingue?
To access SCAN!'s French site, simply click "FR" in the menu above.
Pour accéder au site en français simplement choisir FR au haut de cette page.
Our French translations are done by volunteers, and we would really appreciate a helping hand! If you are interested, please click HERE to email us. We’d love to hear from you.
So--what issues are SCAN! members tackling across Canada?
SCAN! has members across the country, and the number of chapters is growing. In keeping with these developments, our Pan-Canada Perspectives page features personal reflections on the ways our members are currently taking action at the local level to address provincial climate issues. To view the page
War, Climate, and Militarism
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Acts of war increase carbon emissions and escalate the devastation.
SCAN! has written specific statements about current conflicts. To read about our positions on Gaza, Venezuela, and Iran
SCAN!’S Judicial Watch
Courts in Canada and abroad are deciding very important cases related to the climate crisis, and SCAN!’s Judicial Watch blog provides thought-provoking summaries and analyses of some of these decisions. To read Joan Kuyek’s incisive summary of the ways “First Nations in Ontario, which include some of the most impoverished and dispossessed Indigenous Peoples in Canada, are increasingly fighting back in the courts”
SCAN! Briefings
To learn more about complex issues like carbon capture and storage and the hype about hydrogen, click the button below. And stay tuned for more briefing notes!
The SCAN! Climate Crisis Glossary
Unless the terms and phrases of climate change are simply defined, they may not be easily understood. The SCAN! Glossary covers a range of commonly used terms and is intended as a quick reference.
(*Revised January, 2026)
* Indigenous Solidarity @SCAN! *
SCAN! recognizes the central role of Indigenous Peoples in the implementation of our core purpose–addressing the climate emergency.
Click the button below for details, news, and links on the important relationship of Indigenous values and actions to SCAN!’s commitment.
How to stand out in a crowd …
Whether you’re taking part in a rally, shopping for dinner, or playing pickleball, when you wear the SCAN! T-shirt, you show your commitment to a seniors’ movement dedicated to saving the only planet we can call home.
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Take a Look at The SCAN! Blog
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More Reasons to Join SCAN!
SCAN! newsletters are now available on the website. We’ve been busy!