Sep 15, 2020 / Climate Change / Livable Communities / Plastic Pollution / Safeguarding Freshwater / Toxics
What is the Speech from the Throne and why is it important?
Our next big opportunity to secure commitments to a Green and Just Recovery in Canada is in the Speech from the Throne on September…Read More
Sep 15, 2020 / Climate Change / Livable Communities
Why building more highways won't make your commute any better
Think back to the last time you were stuck in traffic on a highway. Did you imagine how much faster you could go with…Read More
Sep 11, 2020 / Climate Change
The federal government needs to side with First Nations and not corporate polluters
After a ten-year wait, an investigation by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation clearly validates the charge by Environmental Defence, The Natural Resources Defence Council and…Read More
Sep 10, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
Most Ontarians over the legal drinking age are familiar with the deposit return program (DRP) for beer, wine, and liquor containers. Once we finish…Read More
Sep 10, 2020 / Climate Change
Coal power is on the way out. So why are Canadian coal mines trying to expand?
A lot has happened this month in the world of Canadian coal. Two major coal mine projects had slipped through the cracks of the…Read More
Sep 03, 2020 / Livable Communities
Good news for a change for endangered species and sensitive ecosystems
2020 will be one for the books. Watching a nightly newscast is like watching a movie trailer about a dystopian future, though it’s actually…Read More
Aug 28, 2020 / Livable Communities
You may have never heard of a Minister’s Zoning Order and that used to be ok - but not anymore
The Ontario government is using a tool to speed up controversial developments by eliminating expert analysis and public input. It’s called a Minister’s Zoning…Read More
Aug 21, 2020 / Guest / Livable Communities / Safeguarding Freshwater
Minister’s Ten Year Report on Lake Simcoe Obscures Progress by Mixing Science and Politics
This is a guest blog by Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director of the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition On July 17th Barrie-Innisfil MPP Andrea Khanjin released…Read More
Aug 19, 2020 / Safeguarding Freshwater
Lake Erie is a global treasure. The lake is home to thousands of species and complex ecosystems and beautiful sights and vistas. It is…Read More
Aug 12, 2020 / Climate Change
Planting trees is no substitute for reducing fossil fuels
In the last election the federal Liberals promised to plant two billion trees, a pledge that upon re-election has become a government commitment. While…Read More