Cassie Barker
Senior Program Manager, Toxics
Cassie was raised on the shores of the St. Lawrence and spent her childhood exploring Ontario’s woods, beaches and waterways. She holds a B.A in Environment and Development and M.Sc. in Capacity Development and Extension from the University of Guelph. Cassie is passionate about protecting communities, kids and water, and has spent the last two decades working on environmental research, justice and advocacy, with a focus on environmental health.
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May 16, 2024
Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found in Children’s Gloves
Federal action needed to get PFAS out of children’s clothes and other consumer products We…
Jun 20, 2023
Federal Government Signals Its Willingness to Get Serious on Pesticides
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION, ECOJUSTICE, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CANADA, PREVENT CANCER NOW Reducing…
Jun 02, 2023
Statement on New Research That Shows PFAS Companies Suppressed Decades of Toxic Data
Statement from Cassie Barker, Toxics Senior Program Manager, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of…
Jun 01, 2023
Canada Is Finally Strengthening Its Toxics Law: Four Key Updates You Should Know
After years of advocating for stronger toxics laws, we are celebrating the passage of Bill…
May 30, 2023
MPs Pass First Major Update to Canada’s Most Important Environmental Law in More Than Two Decades
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, BREAST CANCER ACTION QUEBEC, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, DAVID SUZUKI…
May 29, 2023
The toxic reality of PFAS “forever chemicals” contamination in Canada
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” are in our drinking water,…
May 19, 2023
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ECOJUSTICE Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg,…
Mar 30, 2023
MPs pass long-awaited legislation to tackle environmental racism in Canada
Advocates celebrate milestone, call on Senate to prioritize Bill C-226 OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY…
Mar 23, 2023
House of Commons must make passing Bill S-5 a priority
Long-awaited bill to update Canadian Environmental Protection Act faces final MP vote OTTAWA/TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY…