2019 Annual Report
From helping Canadians send over 190,000 letters to government and industry to securing 11 key environmental protection wins, 2018/2019 was a big year for Environmental Defence.
Our Latest Report
Canada’s Big Oil Reality Check
About The Report: Oil and gas production is Canada’s largest emitting sector as well as its fastest growing source of emissions. The federal government has repeatedly told the public that…
Read MoreReports & 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.
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Read the expert panel study the government doesn’t want you to see!
The Ministry of Transportation temporarily suspended the highway in 2015 to review the plan and commitments to climate change. Alternatives and recommended actions are included in this study.
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Doubling Down With Taxpayer Dollars
About The Report In the last three fiscal years, the government of Alberta has provided $4.8 billion in subsidies to the oil, gas and coal industries through a series of tax incentives, royalty holidays, research grants and direct subsidies. Although Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan (CLP) includes phasing out coal electricity, increasing renewable electricity, funding energy...
Toxics
The hidden cost of receipts: How BPA and BPS find their way into our bodies
About The Report: Every day, Canadians are exposed to BPA, a toxic chemical linked to prostate and breast cancer, simply by touching receipts. Even when steps are taken by governments and industry to eliminate it, nearly identical chemicals such as BPS have replaced it. That’s why we conducted an experiment to find out how BPA...
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Carbon Pricing in Alberta
About The Report Alberta’s economy-wide carbon levy, introduced in 2017, aims to reduce carbon pollution which causes climate change, while minimizing any adverse impacts to the province’s economy or to lower-income Albertans. A lot of claims have been made about the levy and the effectiveness of carbon pricing in general. This report looks at to...
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