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This new report shows that more than enough land is available to build over 2 million homes in the Greater Golden Horseshoe by 2031, without touching the Greenbelt or expanding urban boundaries.
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.
Climate change
About: The leak from Imperial Oil’s tailings pond in Alberta spilled over 5.3 million litres of toxic wastewater into the environment. Oil production in Canada’s tar sands is unsafe and harms biodiversity and downstream Indigenous communities. Tailings ponds are industry-made reservoirs the size of lakes in which the toxic byproduct of oil extraction from tar...
Climate change
About The Backgrounder: The oil and gas industry in Canada subverts and undermines democratic processes and hinders climate action through its lobbying and other influence-wielding activities. The production and consumption of fossil fuels is the source of over 75 per cent of greenhouse emissions globally. The industry in Canada has a vested interest in persuading...
Climate change
About The Backgrounder: This backgrounder gives an overview of how the pandemic has impacted public transit finances and rider travel patterns. It also outlines the successful policy formula that would lead to recovering and growing public transit ridership, restoring financial stability to transit systems while reducing carbon emissions and fostering greater social equity. Read the...
Toxics
About The Backgrounder: Over the past 15 years, the issue of mandatory labelling of hazardous substances in consumer products has repeatedly been raised as a public issue and a top regulatory reform priority among environmental and health organizations. This backgrounder shows that the government’s own research makes a clear case for product labelling. With Bill...
Safeguarding Freshwater
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS In the event of a Line 5 closure, viable alternatives exist that would address the potential crude oil shortfall to Sarnia, Ontario. With an orderly shutdown of Line 5, the projected cost of alternatives essentially goes unfelt by consumers with a 1.8 cent increase in gasoline. The report argues that the closure of...
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