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The Issues

Kicking Out Toxic Chemicals

Ensuring safe products are on our shelves.

Climate & Clean Economy

Stopping climate change and creating jobs in the clean economy.

Creating Livable Communities

Growing Ontario’s Greenbelt and developing functional, livable cities.

Ending Plastic Pollution

Creating a future free from plastic waste.

Safeguarding canada's freshwater

Protecting safe, clean water.

Protecting Ontario's Environment

Stopping the province's attacks on farmland, forests, wetlands and endangered species.

LATEST NEWS

Communities rally across the GTA to say No More Highways

The 9th Canada-Ontario Great Lakes Agreement – How it stacks up against our recommendations.

What does a real Just Transition require from Canada?

$3.5 million and 2 years to serve up a farcical attack on Canadians’ rights to protect the environment and our future

Civil society organizations react to Export Development Canada’s new climate targets

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Less talk. More action. Whether you have 30 seconds, 30 minutes or 3 hours per month, we have action that you can take to protect Canada’s freshwater bodies, our green space and our climate.

When you join with thousands of other Canadians, you can make change happen.

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Don't let big plastic stop action on plastic pollution

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It’s time to stop giving subsidies and financial support to oil and gas companies

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Get toxics out of cosmetics and other personal care products

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Stop the destructive Highway 413

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Environmental Defence is a group of innovative, passionate and determined problem-solvers who are making a difference.  We are policy experts, musicians, photographers and bloggers, supported by scientists, business leaders, lawyers and community members working hard to protect Canada’s environment and human health.


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