Climate Change / Jan 06, 2020
International conversations and agreements concerning climate change have historically focused on limiting carbon emissions from household or business uses. This makes sense as cars,…Read More
Clean Economy / Climate Change / Livable Communities / Plastic Pollution / Safeguarding Freshwater / Toxics / Dec 27, 2019
2019 was a big year for environmental news. Here’s a quick recap: UN scientists took off the gloves on their warnings to us about…Read More
Livable Communities / Oct 25, 2019
The environment and communities lose if Highway 413 is built
The destructive and unnecessary Highway 413 is back. The proposed highway would make its way from Milton to Vaughan through farms, forests and a…Read More
Livable Communities / Oct 24, 2019
Better access to nature = better mental health
Have you ever experienced a sense of relief and calm while spending time in nature? Whether it’s the comforting shade of a forest trail,…Read More
Livable Communities / Oct 18, 2019
Did you know the Greenbelt helps protect us from climate change?
Every year, the Ontario Greenbelt’s watersheds provide more than $1 billion worth of ecological services, by filtering pollution and waste, regulating water flow and…Read More
Climate Change / Oct 07, 2019
Dear Party Leaders, It's time to put Canadians ahead of the oil lobby
(Pour la version française, cliquez ici pour télécharger le PDF.) Dear Federal Party Leaders, I urge you as leaders of Canada’s federal political parties…Read More
Movement Building / Apr 05, 2019
A Victory for Free Speech! Charities can now freely speak out on your behalf
Almost four years ago, the federal government promised to pass a new law that protects the ability of charities to speak out on Canadians’…Read More
Livable Communities / Jan 31, 2019
Switching gears from Bill 66 to the Growth Plan: Farms, forest and watersheds are still under threat
There was cheering and a huge sigh of relief last week when the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced that the government…Read More
Movement Building / Safeguarding Freshwater / Toxics / Dec 17, 2018
Under the guise of creating jobs and cutting “red tape and burdensome regulations,” the provincial government introduced a bombshell of a bill last Thursday….Read More
Movement Building / Jul 17, 2018
Charities and Public Policy: Answers to your Frequently Asked Questions
You may have seen that a small anti-poverty charity, Canada Without Poverty, won a landmark court challenge against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regarding…Read More