May 13, 2021 / Protecting Ontario’s environment
Is Highway 413 dead, or just on snooze?
Great news: On May 3rd, the federal government announced they were stepping in to perform a thorough environmental assessment of the proposed Highway 413…Read More
May 11, 2021 / Climate Change
Coal shouldn’t be in our neighbourhoods - here’s how one B.C. community fought back
This guest post is by Paula Williams, the co-founder of Communities and Coal. Environmental Defence is currently running a campaign calling for the federal…Read More
May 10, 2021 / Plastic Pollution
Ontario wants YOU to pick up litter while it trashes improvements to the Blue Box
During simpler times, the Ontario government decided to designate the second Tuesday of May as a “Day of Action on Litter.” Corporations — and…Read More
May 10, 2021 / Climate Change
The numbers are in: Big Oil made out like bandits during the pandemic
While millions of people in Canada have faced painful economic uncertainty, oil and gas companies made $9.1 billion in *excess* profits in 2020. That’s…Read More
May 05, 2021 / Climate Change
Stopping Climate Change for Mental Health
This is a guest blog by Emilia P. Anaya, a mental health and environmental justice advocate, for Mental Health Week. During the pandemic, we…Read More
May 04, 2021 / Toxics
How the lack of industry action on chemicals in Canada is related to Canada’s outdated toxics law
Just last week, Wendy’s became the fifth fast food chain to commit to eliminating toxic PFAS chemicals from its food packaging – shortly after…Read More
May 04, 2021 / Climate Change / Federal Climate
Canada needs to do much more to stop being a climate laggard
We’ve also recorded a video about this. Click here to watch on Instagram, or see below! Last week, at President Biden’s climate summit, Canada…Read More
Apr 28, 2021 / Climate Change / Yours To Protect
Will Ontario pave paradise for a new multi-billion dollar parking lot?
Ontario’s proposed Highway 413 will increase transportation emissions in the province, increase suburban sprawl alongside the highway, and cause billions of dollars in damages…Read More
Apr 22, 2021 / Plastic Pollution
We can’t rely on industry to protect the environment and human health
The plastics industry is using the Parliamentary standing committee on the environment as a platform to bash the government’s plan to regulate plastics and…Read More
Apr 21, 2021 / Climate Change
Unpacking the federal budget: Hot Takes
On April 19th, the federal government released their much anticipated 2021 federal budget: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. There’s a lot…Read More