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About The Backgrounder: Line 5 is a 68-year-old pipeline operated by Enbridge Energy. It carries up to 540,000 barrels-per-day or 23 million gallons of oil and natural gas liquids per…
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.
Toxics
About The Report: Did you know that popular cleaning products are adding to indoor air pollution in Canadian homes? In a first-of-its-kind study, Environmental Defence tested the impact of cleaning products on indoor air quality. In all 14 studied households, levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) went up during cleaning. VOCs are a group of...
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About The Report: Did you know that the most common dry cleaning methods add to air pollution while putting dry clean workers and nearby residents at risk? Environmental Defence reviewed data from the City of Toronto that show widespread use of harmful dry cleaning chemicals. The main culprit: a dry cleaning chemical called PERC that’s...
Safeguarding Freshwater
About The Report: Clean, not green: tackling algal blooms in the Great Lakes outlines recommendations for stopping the algal blooms that are plaguing the Great Lakes. The report explains that algal blooms – caused by the rapid growth of naturally occurring algae – can make water unsafe for people, pets, fish and wildlife. The main...
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About The Report: From November 30th to December 11th, Paris is hosting the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21). At COP21, the goal is for a global climate agreement to be finalized. The report, Canada’s Role at COP21, outlines key issues that will need to be resolved to get a global agreement at the U.N....
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About The Report: Canadian premiers are developing a Canadian energy strategy together that should be finalized at this week’s Council of the Federation meeting (July 15-17, 2015) in St. John’s. The strategy’s primary goal must be to transition away from polluting fossil fuels and foster the continued development of clean, renewable energy. Unfortunately, recent drafts...
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