Feb 08, 2024 / Safeguarding Freshwater
Protecting Lake Erie From Summertime Algae Blooms Is a Year-Round Effort
This past summer, a “moderately” severe algae bloom grew in beloved Lake Erie. This unwelcome visitor continues to make yearly toxic appearances in the…Read More
Dec 11, 2023 / Safeguarding Freshwater
While Enbridge continues to spin a narrative that it can be trusted to act in the best interest of the Great Lakes, its actions…Read More
Dec 01, 2023 / Safeguarding Freshwater
Statement from Michelle Woodhouse, Water Program Manager, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and…Read More
Nov 24, 2023 / Safeguarding Freshwater
Earlier this summer, we celebrated the news that a U.S. judge in Wisconsin had ordered the Canadian oil company, Enbridge Inc., to shut down…Read More
Nov 21, 2023 / Climate Change / Federal Climate / Protecting Ontario’s environment / Safeguarding Freshwater / Transition
Environmental Defence Experts React to the Federal Fall Economic Statement
Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Various experts at Environmental Defence offer their reactions to today’s Federal Fall Economic…Read More
Oct 19, 2023 / Safeguarding Freshwater
Legal brief highlights the devastating impacts a foreseeable spill would have on the Great Lakes and Indigenous communities; calls into question Canada’s use of…Read More
Aug 16, 2023 / Safeguarding Freshwater
Lake Erie is a global treasure. The lake is home to thousands of species, complex ecosystems, and beautiful sights and vistas. It is also…Read More
Aug 10, 2023 / Safeguarding Freshwater
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – Lake Erie is experiencing persistent and…Read More