THE PROBLEM
Canada is falling behind on reducing transportation emissions because we continue to build car-dependent infrastructure instead of investing in public and active transportation alternatives. Despite pledges to shift to making electric Vehicles (EVs), the auto industry is lobbying hard behind closed doors against clean car regulations so they can keep profiting from rising emissions by selling more and more gas-guzzlers.
The Solution
Canada recently announced the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, which requires all passenger vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by 2035. But electric vehicles are only one part of the solution to reducing transportation emissions. Canada should also reduce car dependency by investing in clean transportation alternatives like public transit and cycling. This will create more sustainable cities by supporting dense, walkable, transit-oriented communities, and help us reach a net zero future.
Profiting From Pollution
Profiting From Pollution
How the auto industry is fighting against clean car regulations
The right and wrong way to deal with high gas prices
The right and wrong way to deal with high gas prices
Canadians are struggling with high gas prices. The answer isn’t cutting gas taxes or giveaways to oil companies. The answer is reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and supporting the incomes of those being hard-hit by high prices.
Frequently Asked Questions About Electric Vehicles
Frequently Asked Questions About Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role in reducing carbon pollution from transportation. But there are some false and half true claims being made about them. Let's separate fact from fiction about electric vehicles.
TELL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FUND PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE NOW!
TELL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FUND PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE NOW!
Right now, federal funding for public transit funding coming isn’t allowed to be used for running more service or reducing fares. If it was, you could wait less for your ride and pay less when you board.
Latest News
Environmental Defence Denounces Weakening of US-Canada Tailpipe Emissions Rule
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‘A Holiday Gift to the Planet’ – Statement from Environmental Defence and Équiterre on Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard
Statement on Automaker Lobbyists Slamming ZEV Sales Regulation Before It Has Been Released
Statement on the City of Toronto ‘New Deal’ with the Province of Ontario
Environmental Defence Experts React to the Federal Fall Economic Statement
MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OP: Community Leaders, Mayor Olivia Chow and the Public Gather in Scarborough on Saturday November 18 to Discuss a Clean and Equitable Transportation Future
Statement on the City of Toronto’s Call for a New Fiscal Framework
Queen’s Park and Ottawa Must Stop Passing the Buck and Save the TTC
