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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

New study finds PFAS chemicals hiding in some “long-lasting” and “waterproof” makeup 

New report illustrates how carmakers’ EV pledges mask their push to sell more polluting SUVs now

Car Wars: SUVs vs EVs (A new hope?)

Scotiabank Doesn’t Just Fund Billions In Fossil Fuels – It Funds Anti-Climate Lobbying

Toxic chemicals including PFAS and BPA found in a variety of Dollar Tree’s products

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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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Tell the Ontario government you don't want a warehouse complex built on rare and provincially significant wetlands in Pickering

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Will 2021 be a good year for the environment? Here are our top 10 predictions

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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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Meet The Team

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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