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Review of Existing Housing Unit Capacity Identified in Municipal Land Needs Assessments

This new report shows that more than enough land is available to build over 2 million homes in the Greater Golden Horseshoe by 2031, without touching the Greenbelt or expanding urban boundaries.

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Reports & Guides by Issue

Our work is based on research, science, and a strong understanding of the facts. Below you will find our archive of reports, guides and media backgrounders that are available for download. You can find our government submissions here.

Budget 2023: Will this be the budget to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies?

Budget 2023: Will this be the budget to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies?

What Environmental Defence is looking for in the 2023 Federal Budget: • An end to fossil fuel subsidies. • No subsidies for false solutions including Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and fossil-derived hydrogen. • Aggressive spending on renewable energy, electricity transmission and energy efficiency. Download the backgrounder

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Review of Existing Housing Unit Capacity Identified in Municipal Land Needs Assessments

Review of Existing Housing Unit Capacity Identified in Municipal Land Needs Assessments

This new report shows that more than enough land is available to build over 2 million homes in the Greater Golden Horseshoe by 2031, without touching the Greenbelt or expanding urban boundaries.

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Tar sands tailings “ponds”: Five decades of toxic legacy

Tar sands tailings “ponds”: Five decades of toxic legacy

The leak from Imperial Oil’s tailings pond in Alberta spilled over 5.3 million litres of toxic wastewater into the environment. Oil production in Canada’s tar sands is unsafe and harms biodiversity and downstream Indigenous communities. Tailings ponds are industry-made reservoirs the size of lakes in which the toxic byproduct of oil extraction...

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Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry Undermines Democracy

Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry Undermines Democracy

The oil and gas industry in Canada subverts and undermines democratic processes and hinders climate action through its lobbying and other influence-wielding activities. The production and consumption of fossil fuels is the source of over 75 per cent of greenhouse emissions globally. The industry in Canada has a vested interest in persuading...

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STOPPING THE PUBLIC TRANSIT DEATH SPIRAL

STOPPING THE PUBLIC TRANSIT DEATH SPIRAL

This backgrounder gives an overview of how the pandemic has impacted public transit finances and rider travel patterns. It also outlines the successful policy formula that would lead to recovering and growing public transit ridership, restoring financial stability to transit systems while reducing carbon emissions and fostering greater social equity. Download the...

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