Everyone deserves a place to call home – so how can we improve housing affordability?
The last time people were priced out of the housing market was in the early 1990s. Back then, the options were limited to owning…Read More
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Why Carruthers Creek Needs Greenbelt Protection
This blog is part of our #ProtectOurWaters series that highlights residents who are fighting to expand the Greenbelt in their communities to protect vulnerable…Read More
Alarming: New study finds that baby bibs contain toxic chemicals and could be polluting our kids
Among the things that every expecting parent need are baby bibs, mats and pads. Parents know that these are essential products that make taking…Read More
Save Belfountain! One of the last remaining Greenbelt hamlets under threat
This is a guest blog by Judy Mabee, President of The Belfountain Community Organization, a residents’ group committed to preserving the rural heritage and…Read More
Is Canada a world leader on plastics? Even NESTLÉ is doing more to tackle plastic pollution.
Nestlé, one of the world’s biggest food producers, announced last week that it will be phasing out all non-recyclable or tough to recycle plastics…Read More
Ontario is paying $700M a year to help burn fossil fuels and accelerate climate change
Despite the escalating impacts of climate change, the practice of handing out public money for fossil fuels is still alive and well in Ontario….Read More
Why the Senate must pass Bill C-69
In 2012, the previous government gutted environmental protections for Canada’s land, air, water and climate in an attempt to rubber-stamp and fast-track risky energy…Read More
Don’t buy the hype: LNG is bad for the climate
There is lots of talk about fossil gas these days in Canada, and it can be a lot to keep up with. So what’s…Read More
Civil society organizations react to Export Development Canada’s new climate targets
ABOVE GROUND, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, OIL CHANGE INTERNATIONAL Ottawa, Ont. – Today, Canada’s export bank, Export Development Canada (EDC), released new climate targets. Their new…Read More
We need continued progress on environmental funding in the federal budget
The upcoming federal budget will be another sign of how seriously the government intends to tackle Canada’s environmental issues – many of which are…Read More