Apr 30, 2025 / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Proposal to Expand "Strong Mayor" Powers for 169 Towns Raises Serious Concerns
Ontario’s government is proposing a new law that would give Mayors in 169 small towns and villages “Strong Mayor” powers. This law could lead…Read More
Apr 11, 2025
5 Ways to Ensure Polluters Pay Their Fair Share
We all want healthy, thriving communities for our loved ones. But for too long oil and gas companies have polluted our air and water…Read More
Apr 10, 2025
Proposed Massive Carbon Capture Hub Puts Alberta's Water and Farmland At Risk
This blog is co-written by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate at Environmental Defence Canada, and James Hannay, Policy Assistant at the National Farmers…Read More
Apr 09, 2025 / Climate Change
Oil and Influence: 5 things you need to know about fossil fuel industry lobbying
Last year, Environmental Defence released a report on the fossil fuel industry’s relentless lobbying efforts throughout 2023—and wowza, the response was incredible. People were…Read More
Apr 03, 2025 / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Upcoming Greenbelt Plan Review Needs Clear Guardrails
Recent findings from Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner are a timely reminder of why we need to place clear guardrails in this year’s legally mandated review…Read More
Apr 01, 2025 / Climate Change
Don't risk Canada's future by following Trump and his Big Oil enablers
It is no secret that the Trump administration is fully owned by the oil and gas industry. So it should be no surprise to…Read More
Mar 28, 2025 / Movement Building
Defining Freedom as a Force for Good
We have heard a lot about freedom in Canada over the past several years. Some have argued that freedom means escaping from many of…Read More
Mar 26, 2025 / Climate Change
Trade War Looms for Canada, Yet Alberta’s Premier Courts US with Pipeline Expansion
While the rest of Canada is in an uproar over tariffs being leveled against aluminum, steel, autoparts, and hundreds of other exports, the Alberta…Read More
Mar 25, 2025 / Climate Change
Your Vote Can be the Difference
* Authorized by Environmental Defence Canada, environmentaldefence.ca, 1-877-399-2333 This federal election is critical for Canada. The world is at a crossroads, and Canadians…Read More
Mar 19, 2025 / Climate Change
A Look into Alberta’s Toxic Future with Coal Mines
While coal mining can leave a landscape devastated and denuded of life, it is in the water where some of coal’s most harmful impacts…Read More