SCAN!’s Postcard Campaign/Press Release

SCAN!’s Postcard Campaign/Press Release

Media Release Release Date: June 6, 2023 What does it take for Canada’s largest pension plan to smarten up? That’s what a group of seniors is asking, as they flood Canada’s largest pension fund with postcards demanding it divests from fossil fuels. Seniors for Climate...
Protesting OTPP’s Investment in Fossil Fuels

Protesting OTPP’s Investment in Fossil Fuels

On April 13, protestors rallied outside the head office of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan at Yonge and Bloor in Toronto to raise awareness about OTPP’s investment in fossil fuels that are contributing to climate breakdown. Read the account in the National...
The Saga of OTPP

The Saga of OTPP

Two SCAN! members who are active with Shift Action, an organization that helps Canadians put pressure on their pension funds to divest from fossil fuels and invest in climate change solutions, along with fellow retired teachers as well as active teachers, were finally...
Fossil Fools Day Makes the News

Fossil Fools Day Makes the News

Here’s what City News had to say about Fossil Fools Day: “Demonstrators gathered in 40 locations across Canada on Saturday to voice their opposition to the Royal Bank of Canada’s funding of fossil fuel projects. The protests, part of a nation-wide effort...
Breaking Up with Bullfrog Power

Breaking Up with Bullfrog Power

Neil Sedaka was right: “Breaking up is hard to do.” Find out why Maureen FitzGerald felt compelled to end her relationship with Bullfrog Power.   “I am writing to explain to you why, after 8 years together my household and I have broken up with...