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Learn about Canada’s financial labelling system and why gas cannot be included if we want to create a strong, clean economy.
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.
Protecting Ontario’s Environment
Report Highlights The Humber River, Etobicoke Creek, and Credit River watersheds currently have a lower amount of forest and wetland areas than recommended by federal guidelines. Highway 413 would cut through many of the remaining natural areas of all three watersheds, impacting ecological functionality and preventing them from reaching federally recommended natural cover goals. Highway...
Climate change
A new report by Environmental Defence, Big Oil’s Big Year: A Summary of Big Oil’s 2023 Federal Lobbying, reveals that oil and gas companies held at least 1,255 lobby meetings with the federal government in 2023. “Oil and gas companies delay and weaken crucial climate policies through relentless lobbying,” says Emilia Belliveau, Energy Transition Program Manager at Environmental Defence. “The public needs to see the extent of the industry's access to government officials.” The report highlights that major players like Suncor, Pembina Pipeline Corp, Cenovus, Imperial Oil, and Enbridge were the most active, frequently targeting ministries responsible for climate policy.
backgrounder
A new backgrounder released by Environmental Defence, Ontario’s Gas Problems: The Issues With Fracked Gas, takes a look at how Ontario’s increasing reliance on “natural gas” is worse than usually accounted for and worse than most Ontarians appreciate. The gas used in Ontario is mostly fracked, linked to human health problems and...
Climate change
It is expected, in 2024, that the federal government will soon unveil the details of the forthcoming Permanent Public Transit funding program, which is the new federal-provincial cost sharing program for building public transit infrastructure across the country. This backgrounder covers what to look out for when the Fund details are released,...
Climate change
On June 6th, the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) will hear testimony from the CEOs of five major oil and gas companies, focusing on their efforts to significantly reduce emissions in line with Canada’s international climate commitments. These hearings will scrutinize the companies’ climate pollution track records amid their...
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