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 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…
Mar 15, 2023
MPs fail to create product labelling requirements for harmful chemicals
Lack of labelling requirements under CEPA leaves consumers uninformed about harmful ingredients in their products…
Feb 15, 2023
Federal government has opportunity to inform people about hazardous ingredients in products
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, BREAST CANCER ACTION QUEBEC Improving Bill S-5 could bring in better product labelling…
Feb 14, 2023
MP committee fails to establish timelines for action on toxic chemicals
Bill S-5 amendment improves CEPA but falls short of what is required OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL,…
Feb 04, 2023
This week, the federal government discussed their ambition to tackle highly hazardous and cancer-causing chemicals…
Jan 24, 2023
Environmental and food groups take Health Canada to court over glyphosate product renewal
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ECOJUSTICE, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CANADA, SAFE FOOD MATTERS Toronto…