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The cost to clean up the environmental mess caused by Canada’s oil and gas industry is $123 billion and could grow to over $220 billion by 2040. Unless governments force oil and gas companies to set aside part of their massive profits to cover cleanup costs, the Canadian public will on the hook for the bill.
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 Backgrounder: PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”, contaminate our water, soils, air and food, harming our planet, people, and species. These chemicals are used in over 200 product categories, and many industrial processes, resulting in widespread contamination. In Canada, the cost to human health resulting from PFAS exposure is estimated to be upwards...
Plastic Pollution
About The Backgrounder: Emerald Energy from Waste Inc in Brampton is seeking approval from the Ontario government for a massive expansion of its 30-year-old waste burning facility in Brampton (Peel Region). Even before completing the environmental assessment process, the government has promised $2,990,000 to the facility to experiment with making hydrogen by burning garbage. Download...
Climate change
About The Backgrounder: Ahead of COP28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Environmental Defence has produced a backgrounder document that layouts the key expectations and takeways for this years Conference of the Parties. The doc overviews expectations from COP as a whole, Canada’s expectations while detailing Canada’s presence. Download the backgrounder (English) (Adobe Reader is required...
Climate change
About The Backgrounder: The Canadian government tabled Bill C-50, the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers in a net-zero economy. The Act provides an important opportunity for Canada to align our approach to addressing our workforce and regional economic development with our climate goals. Yet, it is missing...
Climate change
About The Backgrounder: On October 16th and 17th, 2023, Suncor’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rich Kruger will testify in front of the Natural Resources and Environment Parliamentary committees respectively, to answer for his recent comments in a shareholder meeting, where he called for Suncor’s operations to be less focused on reducing their greenhouse gas emissions...
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