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About The Report: Ontario’s Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks recently outlined his government’s progress on its Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, and claimed to be lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Our new…
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About The Report: As the number of antibacterial products grows, so does the presence of antibacterial chemical triclosan–along with fears from many scientists that this spread is contributing to antibiotic resistance, and a rise in “superbugs.” On March 30, 2012, Health Canada and Environment Canada published a preliminary assessment of triclosan, officially commencing a 60...
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About The Guide: Triclosan is a synthetic antimicrobial/antibacterial agent whose use has become widespread in toothpastes and mouthwashes, deodorants, cosmetics, fabrics, plastics and other products. Increasing levels of triclosan in people and the environment have been linked to several negative health effects. This two page report explains the current concerns with this antimicrobial and discusses...
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About The Report: Ontario is a North American green economy leader, yet there is still much more to be done if we are to truly pursue a resource efficient, socially inclusive, low carbon economy. In this report, we lay out a series of recommendations which, if acted upon, would create thousands of jobs and spur...
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About The Report: Canadian pipeline company Enbridge Inc. appears to be reviving a previous plan, called Trailbreaker, which would transport tar sands oil through some of the most important natural and cultural landscapes in eastern Canada and Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The Trailbreaker plan would reverse the direction of oil flowing through two major...
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About The Report: Canada’s New Year started with a bang in 2012. The federal government and oil lobby went on an aggressive offensive to try to convince Canadians that the proposed Gateway tar sands pipeline and tanker project across Northern B.C. is in the “national interest,” while smearing those opposed to it – including citizens,...
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