The Home Depot announces to stop selling carpets treated with toxic stain-resistant PFAS chemicals
Sep 18, 2019
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE AND SAFER CHEMICALS HEALTHY FAMILIES For immediate release: September 18, 2019 The Home Depot announces to stop selling carpets treated with toxic…Read More
Media Advisory/Interview Opportunities: Environmental Defence spokesperson available to comment on upcoming U.N. Climate Summit in New York
Sep 18, 2019
For Immediate Release: September 18, 2018 Ottawa, ON – Next Monday, September 23, Environmental Defence will be in New York City for U.N. Secretary…Read More
Media Advisory: Experts available to comment on climate change and top environmental issues during the 2019 Federal Election
Sep 10, 2019
Toronto, Ont. – With climate change and the environment polling as a top three issue for Canadians, Environmental Defence has experts available to comment…Read More
Statement from Executive Director Tim Gray on the Ontario government moving to allow development in the protected Greenbelt
Sep 09, 2019
Toronto, Ont. – Ontario Premier Doug Ford keeps promising he won’t touch the Greenbelt. Yet his Minister of Municipal Affairs started a process to…Read More
Statement on Costco Canada’s commitment to phase out receipts containing toxic BPA or BPS
Sep 05, 2019
BREAST CANCER ACTION QUEBEC, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, MIND THE STORE AND UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA For immediate release: September 5, 2019 Statement on…Read More
Statement from Programs Director Keith Brooks on Ontario’s appeal to the Supreme Court on federal carbon pricing
Aug 28, 2019
Toronto, Ont. – It’s extremely dismaying that the Ontario provincial government continues to fight climate solutions instead of fighting climate change. This appeal to…Read More
Media Advisory/Interview Opportunity: Ontario residents asked to show that #WeAreLakeErie on social media on August 28
Aug 26, 2019
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, CANADIAN FRESHWATER ALLIANCE, AND FRESHWATER FUTURE CANADA The 3rd annual social media event is a chance to bring much-needed attention to the…Read More
Government backslides on climate commitments with new regulation
Aug 21, 2019
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE New regulations announced today will exempt high-carbon projects from receiving a federal impact assessment Ottawa, Ont. – Today the government released its…Read More
Health, labour and environmental groups call on Canada’s leading grocery giants to ditch toxic receipts
Aug 20, 2019
BREAST CANCER ACTION QUEBEC, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, MIND THE STORE AND UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS CANADA For immediate release: August 20, 2019 Health, labour…Read More
Statement from Environmental Defence’s Plastics Program Manager Vito Buonsante on Ontario’s commitment to improve recycling and tackle plastic waste
Aug 15, 2019
Toronto, Ont – We applaud the Ontario government for moving forward and committing to improving the province’s stalled recycling rate, and making producers responsible…Read More