The exact divestment commitment, timeline, and progress toward implementation is specific to each case:
Université Laval — Quebec City, Quebec — February 2017
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) — Montréal, Quebec — November 2017
Concordia — Montréal, Quebec — November 2019
The University of British Columbia (UBC) — Vancouver, British Columbia — December 2019
University of Guelph — Guelph, Ontario — April 2020
Lakehead University — Thunder Bay, Ontario — November 2020
The University of Victoria (UVic) — Victoria, British Columbia — February 2021
- UVic’s partial divestment
- Fossil fuel stocks reduced – new decarbonization target for portfolio (Nov. 2021)
The University of Waterloo — Waterloo, Ontario — June 2021
The University of Toronto — Toronto, Ontario — October 2021
Simon Fraser University — Vancouver, British Columbia — November 2021
University of Ottawa — Ottawa, Ontario — February 2022
Carleton University — Ottawa, Ontario — March 2022
Université de Montréal — Montréal, Quebec — April 2022
Last updated: 2022-04-04
Small but growing number of Canadian universities divesting from fossil fuels
Only 10 institutions have announced full or partial divestment, compared to more than half of public universities in the U.K.
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February 2017 – Université Laval
November 2017 – Université du Québec à Montréal
November 2019 – Concordia University
December 2019 – University of British Columbia
April 2020 – University of Guelph
November 2020 – Lakehead University
February 2021 – University of Victoria
June 2021 – University of Waterloo
October 2021 – University of Toronto
November 2021 – Simon Fraser University
https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/small-but-growing-number-of-canadian-universities-divesting-from-fossil-fuels/
University Divestment Success in Canada
https://www.divestcanada.ca/successes/
Victoria University agrees to divest from fossil fuel companies by 2030
Board of Regents approves motion to divest following 18-day student occupation
By Jessie Schwalb — Published April 13, 2023
https://thevarsity.ca/2023/04/13/victoria-university-agrees-to-divest-from-fossil-fuel-companies-by-2030/
University of St. Michael’s College commits to fully divest from fossil fuels by 2030
St. Mike’s becomes second of U of T’s federated colleges to make divestment pledge
By Selia Sanchez — Published June 21, 2023
https://thevarsity.ca/2023/06/21/university-of-st-michaels-college-commits-to-fully-divest-from-fossil-fuels-by-2030/