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Statement: Polluting Fossil Fuel Project Tops List of First Five Projects
Sep 11, 2025
For immediate release: September 11, 2025 Polluting Fossil Fuel Project Tops the List of the First Five Projects of National Interest Statement by Tim…Read More
Media Advisory: EDC Experts Available for Edmonton Project Announcement (
Sep 10, 2025
For immediate release: September 10, 2025 EDC Experts Available to Comment on Major Projects Announcement in Edmonton Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas…Read More
Statement On PM Carney’s Zero Emissions Vehicle Standard And Climate Plan
Sep 05, 2025
For immediate release: September 5, 2025 Statement from Environmental Defence’s Programs Director, Keith Brooks, on Prime Minister Carney’s Announcements Regarding the Zero Emissions Vehicle…Read More
Groups Call on Govt to Only Approve Projects That Meet 7 Key Criteria
Sep 04, 2025
For immediate release: September 4, 2025 ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION, EAST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION, CANADIAN…Read More
Environmental Defence to Celebrate 9th Annual “We are Lake Erie” Day on August 28
Aug 21, 2025
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – After decades of being plagued with severe,…Read More
Response to the suspension of negotiations of the global plastics treaty (INC 5.2)
Aug 15, 2025
Statement by Karen Wirsig, Senior Program Manager for Plastics at Environmental Defence Canada GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – While we are disappointed that countries were unable…Read More
Global Plastics Treaty negotiations to resume; plastics expert available to comment
Jul 30, 2025
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Between August 5 and 15, 2025, Environmental…Read More
Ontario Plans to Sell 60% of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park Beachfront for Development
Jul 28, 2025
The law protecting other Provincial Parks is also in the government’s cross-hairs Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg,…Read More
Legal right to a healthy environment in Canada starts to take form
Jul 24, 2025
Advocates outline priorities under new ECCC framework for implementing the right OTTAWA/TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE — Following a landmark ruling from…Read More
Response to Alberta Payout to Atrum Coal: A “Phenomenal Waste”
Jul 23, 2025
Statement by Stephen Legault, Senior Manager for Alberta Energy Transition in response to the announcement that Atrum Coal Ltd. will drop its lawsuit against the…Read More