Aug 09, 2022 / Safeguarding Freshwater
Busting Enbridge’s Line 5 Myths - Part 1: What Are the True Environmental Impacts and Risks?
Enbridge and its allies have been spinning a tale that Line 5 is a safe pipeline, that there is no need for anyone to…Read More
Aug 02, 2022 / Toxics
Toxics law reform: building momentum and overcoming industry attacks
Finally, after over two decades of waiting, the Canadian government listened to the thousands of people across Canada who called for stronger laws to…Read More
Jul 27, 2022 / Plastic Pollution / Safeguarding Freshwater
Plastic Free July is almost over, and we were thrilled to see so many of you join us in our campaign to fight plastic…Read More
Jul 27, 2022 / Climate Change / Climate Change Ontario / Protecting Ontario’s environment
The End of the Greenbelt? How doing what York Region demands would mark its end
Recently, York Region voted to seek provincial government approval for their draft Regional Official Plan. Shockingly, this draft plan proposes to allow development on…Read More
Jul 21, 2022 / Climate Change / Federal Climate
Canadian regulator tip-toes into the climate regulation pool but needs to actually go for a swim
In a recent webinar hosted by Manifest Climate, Julie Segal, Senior Program Manager, Climate Finance along with fellow panelists provided an overview of the…Read More
Jul 12, 2022 / Climate Change / Federal Climate
Debunking Four Myths about Oil Sands Tailings “Ponds”
Co-written by Gillian Chow-Fraser, Boreal Program Manager at CPAWS Northern Alberta There are massive tailings ponds leaking toxic water into the Athabasca River in Northern…Read More
Jul 11, 2022 / Plastic Pollution / Safeguarding Freshwater
Co-written by Karen Wirsig, Plastics Program Manager As we explained in Part 1 of this Plastic Free July series, the Great Lakes have a…Read More
Jul 05, 2022 / Climate Change
Parliament recently rose and despite government promises a Just Transition Act is nowhere in sight
The Federal government has twice been elected with the promise of passing a Just Transition Act as part of their electoral platform. In 2022, the…Read More
Jul 04, 2022 / Climate Change Ontario / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Ontario can’t build Highway 413…yet
The fight to stop Highway 413 isn’t over – it’s just beginning. Despite running on a platform to pave over a chunk of the…Read More
Jul 04, 2022 / Plastic Pollution
Co-written by Michelle Woodhouse, Water Program Manager It’s common knowledge that the oceans are filling up with plastic, but did you know that there…Read More