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Every year, Canada’s federal government gives billions in direct subsidies, tax breaks and government-backed financial support to the fossil fuel industry. This year, in addition to our annual report, we…
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.
Protecting Ontario’s Environment
About The Report: The Ontario government proposes to build a new highway in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), from Highway 401, near Milton in the west, to Highway 400, near Kleinberg, in the east. The project should be cancelled. The highway would cause significant negative impacts on the environment and on local communities. It would...
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About The Report: Canada’s export bank, Export Development Canada (EDC), already provides on average nearly fourteen billion dollars in support to oil and gas companies each year. Now the federal government is using EDC to channel even more support to the oil and gas sector, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This briefing note outlines...
Climate change
About The Report: Canada’s boreal forest stores twice as much carbon as the world’s oil reserves. Despite this climate value, more than 400,000 hectares of the forest is logged every year, producing significant carbon and leading to habitat loss. The Canadian logging industry has consistently downplayed its impact on the global climate. Without stronger regulations...
Climate change
About The Report: In Canada, various protests against pipelines and other oil and gas infrastructure projects is well documented. Some Canadians may feel like the country’s oil and gas industry is being unfairly targeted by protesters. But Canadians may not be aware that fossil fuel projects are meeting with resistance around the world. Opposition has...
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About The Report: To ensure a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, clear guidelines are needed. The following seven “green strings” should be attached to COVID-19 recovery measures announced by Canada’s government. “Green strings” are those key principles, criteria, and conditionalities that are critical to apply to our ongoing economic stimulus and recovery efforts. Download...
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