Aug 11, 2020 / Livable Communities
6 reasons not to fast track the construction of Ontario’s new mega-highway
The Ontario government recently announced new measures to fast-track the environmental assessment for Highway 413, a proposed 400-series highway, also known as the GTA…Read More
Aug 10, 2020 / Livable Communities
Ontario Yours to Protect! – Zombie quarry stalks Burlington’s Escarpment
The Ontario government’s gutting of protection for endangered species and changes to planning legislation that will lead to more sprawl has also given new…Read More
Aug 07, 2020 / Toxics
Your favourite takeout meal may be packaged with toxic PFAS chemicals
New testing conducted by an independent lab and commissioned by the Mind the Store Campaign, Safer Chemicals Healthy Families and Toxic Free Future found…Read More
Aug 07, 2020 / Climate Change
Total implosion in the tar sands
Last week, French energy giant Total, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, announced that it has withdrawn from the Canadian Association…Read More
Aug 06, 2020 / Plastic Pollution
#ICYMI: Plastic isn’t just all around us. It’s also inside of us
We’ve all seen that video of the turtle with a plastic straw up its nose. We’ve also read the news reports of the dead…Read More
Aug 04, 2020 / Climate Change / Movement Building
Is Canada betting on another 4 years of President Trump?
Canadian politicians often insist on the expediency and necessity of aligning our policies with those in the US. But when it comes to COVID-19…Read More
Jul 16, 2020 / Climate Change
Canada’s industrial logging sector is the big climate emitter we don’t talk about
The Canadian boreal forest is an incredible ally in the fight against climate change. In addition to being rich in its diversity of animals…Read More
Jul 16, 2020 / Safeguarding Freshwater
Here’s some good news for the thousands of Ontarians who called on the province for years to fix its rules for water bottlers: We…Read More
Jul 14, 2020 / Climate Change
As the demand for hydrogen fuel starts to grow, the federal and Alberta governments are poised to make critical decisions about the future shape…Read More
Jul 13, 2020 / Climate Change / Livable Communities
Ontario's recovery plan may help developers but it won't help you
Premier Ford’s COVID-19 recovery plan is a big developer’s dream. Passing off a transparent repackaging of developers’ wish list as much-needed help in a…Read More