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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.

Protecting Ontario's Environment

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

Ending Plastic Pollution

Creating a future free from plastic waste.

Safeguarding canada's freshwater

Protecting safe, clean water.

Exposing Alberta’s Inquiry

In 2019, the Alberta government launched a politically motivated “Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns.”

LATEST NEWS

Environmental groups celebrate protection of Lower Duffins Creek Wetland

Scars across the escarpment: the fight to save Clearview’s wetlands

Is York Region about to Hit the Accelerator on Car-Dependent Sprawl?

Statement on Metro’s commitment to phasing out toxic BPA and BPS on receipts to better protect customers and workers

National environmental organizations release federal party positions on 11 key environmental issues

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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.

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