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Canadian banks reported to have invested $726 billion into oil and gas industries since 2015

News July 2, 2021

Written by: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate  According to the latest Banking on Climate Chaos report, published in March 2021, Canada’s five largest banks have invested $726 billion CAD into the fossil fuel industry since the Paris Agreement — a legally binding international treaty regarding the climate crisis. From 2016 to 2020, the breakdown of investments in CAD were: RBC — $208 billion TD —  $157 billion Scotiabank — $148 billion BMO — $126 billion CIBC — $87 billion  While these banks reduced their fossil fuel financing in the past few years, RBC and TD respectively rank 23rd and 25th in the…

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ALBUM REVIEWS

Peak Web October 11, 2016

By: Max James Hill, Tanya Humeniuk, Courtney Miller, and Connor Robinson Sirens by Nicolas Jaar Nicolas Jaar’s second LP, Sirens, does not break new ground with his stark, bass-heavy style. Instead, he incorporates all his previous efforts to create his…

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