May 20, 2022 / Protecting Ontario’s environment
10 endangered species that will suffer if Highway 413 is built
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Highway 413 would be a disaster for Southern Ontario’s endangered species. Without even accounting for future highway…Read More
May 20, 2022 / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Emergency in Ontario - First We March, Then We Vote
This past Saturday, I attended the Emergency in Ontario rally with my daughter. Although the weather was lovely in the shade of Queen’s Park’s…Read More
May 20, 2022 / Protecting Ontario’s environment
As we told you last month, Ontario’s government is poised to lock in 30 years of highway-and-sprawl-driven land use. Doing that will pave huge…Read More
May 19, 2022 / Climate Change Ontario / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Ontario is failing on climate change
What has Ontario done about climate change the last 4 years? Not much. Once upon a time, Ontario was a provincial leader in fighting…Read More
May 11, 2022 / Climate Change Ontario / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Rally with us on May 14 – for climate, communities and nature!
This spring, Ontarians have an important choice in front of them. Will we elect a government that turns its back on the climate crisis,…Read More
May 10, 2022 / Plastic Pollution
It’s that time of year again: it’s “Blame You for Plastic Pollution Day”, aka the “Ontario Day of Action on Litter”. For the third…Read More
May 06, 2022 / Climate Change Ontario / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Fact checking a fundraising email about Highway 413 sent to PC party supporters
Premier Doug Ford recently sent out a fundraising email about the proposed Highway 413. We thought it would be helpful for Ontarians if we…Read More
May 05, 2022 / Climate Change
It's time policymakers align finance with actual climate action
Over 85 investment firms, academic organizations, and environmental groups from across Canada and the globe, representing nearly 3-million members, have called on the government…Read More
May 05, 2022 / Climate Change Ontario / Protecting Ontario’s environment
We need a government in Ontario that cares about climate change - and will do something about it
Ontario’s upcoming election will determine whether our province will be part of the climate change solution. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…Read More
May 02, 2022 / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Nature needs defenders in today’s Ontario
By Environmental Defence’s count, the last several years have witnessed over 10 major changes to laws, regulations and policies that have rolled back protection…Read More