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Paving Paradise: The Impact of Highway 413 on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Air Pollution and Suburban Sprawl

About The Report: We wanted to get a sense of the impact Highway 413 could have on climate change and air pollution, so we hired a transportation modelling team to…

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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.

Report: Media Backgrounder: Information on Rouge Park

Report: Media Backgrounder: Information on Rouge Park

About The Report: Rouge Park may be the last chance to create a federal park in southern Ontario – an area with 34 per cent of Canada’s population, 77 per cent of its land in agriculture and human settlement uses and yet 1/400th of its land protected in National Parks. Find out more about Rouge...

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The Environmental Defence Guide to Insect Repellent

The Environmental Defence Guide to Insect Repellent

About The Guide: If there’s anything that will take away from the joy of a glorious summer, it’s those buzzing, biting, and sometimes disease-spreading insects. This two-page guide provides tips and information on precautions you can take to stay bug-free, and the most effective ingredients found in insect repellent, to help you determine your best...

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Report: Your Home Electricity Bill

Report: Your Home Electricity Bill

About The Report: Your Home Electricity Bill: A Study on the Costs in Ontario shows that renewable energy accounts for a relatively small part of residential electricity bills. The study includes new data, from an independent energy consulting firm, that calculates the role renewable energy plays in electricity bills in Ontario today, and in 2024....

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Report: Canadians dramatically overestimate the contribution of tar sands to Canadian economy

Report: Canadians dramatically overestimate the contribution of tar sands to Canadian economy

About The Report: Recent polling by Environics, commissioned by Environmental Defence, shows that the majority of Canadians believe the tar sands economic importance is significantly higher than it actually is. The polling also showed that a striking majority of Canadians feel that, given concerns about climate change, Canada should be shifting its energy strategy away...

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The Environmental Defence Guide to Sunscreen

The Environmental Defence Guide to Sunscreen

About The Guide: You slather on sunscreen to prevent getting burned by the sun. But, are you getting burned by toxic sunscreen and misleading labels? Just when you thought you were being safe and wise by using sunscreen, you could be exposing yourself to nasty, cancer-causing chemicals, or using a product that doesn’t protect you...

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