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Find out how the government can help Canada double its public transit ridership by 2035 and reduce emissions by 65 million tons.
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Climate change
About The Backgrounder: With the 2024 Federal Budget being released on April 16th, Environmental Defence is concerned that Canada’s approach to public transit in the forthcoming Permanent Public Transit Funding Program will continue to deliberately exclude operating funding. Buses don’t run without drivers. Read our backgrounder to find out why this matters and what we...
Climate change
About The Backgrounder: In 2023, as people across Canada faced a fossil fueled affordability crisis and climate disasters continued to ravage the country and the world, the Government of Canada continued providing financial support to an industry that we need to be winding down in order to avoid catastrophic levels of warming. Download the backgrounder...
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Find out how the government can help Canada double its public transit ridership by 2035 and reduce emissions by 65 million tons.
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...
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