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About Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Canada It’s been more than 10 years since Canada pledged to end fossil fuel subsidies – and yet public financial supports for the oil and…
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.
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Environmental Defence evaluated Ontario’s proposed amendments to the Greenbelt and Growth Plans and issued the report card below. Check out the report card that highlights the strengths and areas that need improvements in the province’s proposed amendments Download a copy of the report card here. Read the press release about the report card. See the...
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Ontario’s Greenbelt and Growth Plans need some major fixes if the provincial government is serious about protecting the Greenbelt and enabling smarter growth in the Greater Golden Horseshoe for the decades to come. Download a copy of the action checklist here. Read the press release about the checklist. See the report card evaluating Ontario’s propsed...
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About The Report: With the passage of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act in 2009, Ontario took a bold step into the future and launched an ambitious effort to develop a green power industry. The Act’s goal was to expand renewable energy generation and to seed a new industry in a province facing a...
Safeguarding Freshwater
About The Guide: Bottled water is a big business in Canada. But its cost on the environment and your wallet is even bigger. Here’s the real price of bottled water: Download the guide (English) (Adobe Reader is required to read this pdf report. Please ensure you have the latest version.)
Plastic Pollution
About The Report: Plastic pollution has reached every corner of the globe. The Pacific Garbage Patch is well known. What’s less known is that 80 per cent of litter in the Great Lakes region is plastic. This pollution is threatening the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem and the source of drinking water for 40...
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