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Canada could be a climate leader but we aren’t 9 out of 10 Canadians think we’re climate leaders. But Canada still hasn’t turned its good words into actual emissions reductions….
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.
Safeguarding Freshwater
About The Report: Under the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Canada and the United States have committed to releasing action plans that outline how they will reduce toxic algal blooms on Lake Erie. This document summarizes the recommendations of seven Canadian and American authoring organizations that are working to keep Lake Erie clean, not...
Climate change
About The Report: Every year, the federal government and some provinces pay billions in hand-outs to Canada’s coal, oil and gas companies, undermining climate action in Canada. Fossil fuel subsidies to producers total $3.3 billion annually, which amounts to paying polluters $19/tonne to pollute. These subsidies drastically undercut the goal of the pan-Canadian carbon price...
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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...
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