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A Plan For Green Buildings, Jobs and Prosperity for Ontario: Reducing Carbon Emissions from Fossil Gas

About The Backgrounder: Written by Kent Elson, this plan provides a pathway to reduce carbon emissions from fossil gas (aka “natural gas”) in a way that will create good green…

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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.

Smart Growth Toolkit

Smart Growth Toolkit

About The Report: 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, and municipal leaders.   Download the report (English) (Adobe Reader is required to read this pdf report. Please ensure you have the latest version.)

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#StopFundingFossils: New poll shows Canadians want to end public subsidies for oil and gas companies

#StopFundingFossils: New poll shows Canadians want to end public subsidies for oil and gas companies

About The Report: 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 public opposition, Canadian governments continue to hand out billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies, without disclosing to the public the value of the financial supports and...

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Canada’s Climate Change Commitments: Deep Enough?

Canada’s Climate Change Commitments: Deep Enough?

About The Report: 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 the goal. But there’s good news: we can achieve our climate targets using current policy tools, and it will have nearly no impact on Canada’s economic growth....

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Report: Media Backgrounder: Grow The Greenbelt

Report: Media Backgrounder: Grow The Greenbelt

About The Report: Backgrounder on why the province needs to expand protection of vulnerable water supplies in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region. Download the report (English) (Adobe Reader is required to read this pdf report. Please ensure you have the latest version.)

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Report: Alberta’s Tailings Ponds

Report: Alberta’s Tailings Ponds

Oil sands mining operations produce a toxic brew of water, sand, silt and petrochemical waste products. For over fifty years, the tar sands industry in Alberta has stored these tailings in enormous lakes that the industry refers to as “tailings ponds.” New research shows that these tailings have now surpassed 1.18 trillion litres and their...

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