Our Reports
Ontario Climate Change Plan Report Card
The Ontario government’s new plan to address climate change has finally arrived. Does the plan have what it takes to do Ontario’s fair share to ... Read More
Risking It All: How Export Development Canada’s For Fossil Fuels Drives Climate Change
Canada’s official export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), provides billions of dollars in support for oil and gas companies every year. Unlike independent commercial ... Read More
Pollution Solutions
Taking action on climate change means cleaner air, faster commute times, more comfortable homes, smarter communities, better buildings, and healthier people. Ontarians need a strong ... Read More
Media Backgrounder: Monsanto Papers
Did Health Canada rely on manipulated science by Monsanto when assessing the safety of glyphosate? This backgrounder explains the "Monsanto Papers." Download the backgrounder (English) ... Read More
Talking Trash
Plastic pollution is literally piling up around us. Canada only recycles 11 per cent of its plastic waste, letting the rest accumulate in landfills or ... Read More
Public Cash for Oil and Gas: Mapping Federal Fiscal Support for Fossil Fuels
Despite a longstanding promise, Canada is still the largest provider of subsidies to oil and gas production in the G7 per unit of GDP. This ... Read More
Incineration is not recycling
Backgrounder on why incineration is not the answer to Canada’s plastic pollution problem. Download the report (English) (Adobe Reader is required to read this pdf ... Read More
What’s in your lunch?
Every day, Canadians are exposed to many chemicals that are linked to adverse health conditions such as cancer, asthma, diabetes and behavioural problems like ADHD ... Read More
Less is More: The benefits to Canadians mount as emissions of oil and gas methane decline
Canada is poised to realize benefits of almost $9 billion from implementing its regulations to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. But ... Read More
Smart Growth Toolkit
This report suggests opportunities and tools for public engagement in the planning process. It is the outcome of a workshop session with ratepayers groups, NGOs, ... Read More
#StopFundingFossils: New poll shows Canadians want to end public subsidies for oil and gas companies
New polling shows that Canadians are strongly opposed to federal and provincial governments using public dollars to subsidize oil and gas companies. Despite this significant ... Read More
Canada’s Climate Change Commitments: Deep Enough?
Canada has pledged to significantly reduce greenhouse gases under the Paris Agreement on climate change. However, our current national action plan won’t get us to ... Read More
Our Guides
Mid Term Report Card – Proposed amendments to Ontario’s Greenbelt and Growth Plans
Environmental Defence evaluated Ontario's proposed amendments to the Greenbelt and Growth Plans and issued the report card below. Check out the report card that highlights ... Read More
Action Checklist – Recommendations to fix Ontario’s Greenbelt and Growth Plans
Ontario’s Greenbelt and Growth Plans need some major fixes if the provincial government is serious about protecting the Greenbelt and enabling smarter growth in the ... Read More
10 ways You Can Help Keep Our Waters Clean
Simply by going about your daily routines, you might be unknowingly contributing to the pollution of our waterways. Here’s a tip sheet that you can ... Read More
The Problem With Bottled Water
Bottled water is a big business in Canada. But its cost on the environment and your wallet is even bigger. Here's the real price of ... Read More
The BPA Pocket Guide
BPA can be found not just in food cans, but also in many other consumer goods. Learn how you and your loved ones can lower ... Read More
The Toxic Ten Pocket Guide
Canadians are exposed to toxic chemicals every day, but you can reduce your exposure if you know where they lurk. Cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting, and allergy-inducing substances ... Read More
Our Submissions
CCME Draft Framework for Zero Plastic Waste
Our comments on the Draft Framework for Zero Plastic Waste, created by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME). Download the submission (English) ... Read More
Comments on Bill C-69
Our comments on Bill C-69 to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. Download the submission (English) (Adobe Reader ... Read More
Protecting our Water for Future Generations
We support the provincial initiative to expand the Greenbelt to include significant and sensitive hydrological areas throughout the Greater Golden Horseshoe. This is essential to ... Read More
Regulatory Proposal under Ontario’s Condominium Act, 1998
A joint submission by The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) and Environmental Defence (ED). TAF and ED were encouraged to see Ontario’s Ministry of Government and Consumer ... Read More
