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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