Ontario gets a solid B+ on its 2017 climate report card
Ontario has taken ambitious action in the past year to price carbon through a cap-and-trade system and implement a wealth of new…Read More
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We can have a strong economy and protect the environment…but not the way the Canadian government is doing it
Last week we published a report laying out important research from two leading economists showing that Canada can meet or exceed our commitments…Read More
Where the water flows, salt goes: Why we need to go easy on the salt this winter, for our Great Lakes’ sake
Winter has officially arrived, and the cold weather seems to be here to stay. The Canadian winter sets in seemingly overnight, and the next…Read More
Turning the tide – a landmark agreement on plastic pollution
If you saw media coverage of the G7 meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec, last weekend, it was probably something to do with Trump and Twitter….Read More
Now, more than ever we need your help
LOOK AT WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED TOGETHER IN 2018! Our 2019 Wish List! Deposit return program for all plastic beverage bottles sold in Ontario A…Read More
The Future is Wind
Great News! Alberta’s recent auction for wind power has shown once again that renewables are the cheapest form of new power generation. Alberta is…Read More
#WeAreLakeErie – are you? Share your story on August 28th and you could win a cool Lake Erie T!
Science writer Loren Eiseley once said “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water”. In a purely scientific light, water…Read More
C-minus: Federal environmental law reform bill misses the mark
Bill C-69 was introduced in February by the federal government to overhaul Canada’s environmental assessment laws and energy project review process. This is a…Read More
A win for Endangered Species! Town charged for destruction of piping plover habitat at Sauble Beach
Edit: This blog has been updated with the date of the Town’s court hearing. After a thirty year absence, and decades of important…Read More
Canadians may soon get stronger protections from toxic chemicals and pollution
After nearly two decades since Canada’s main toxics law was enacted, the federal government promised to give it a major makeover. The government’s commitment…Read More