Our Latest Report
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.
Read MoreOur 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.
Climate change
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
Protecting Ontario’s Environment
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.
Climate change
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...
Climate change
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...
Climate change
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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