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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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…
Nov 21, 2022
MPs must seize the opportunity to strengthen bill to update environmental protection law
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, BREAST CANCER ACTION QUEBEC, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, DAVID SUZUKI…
Nov 14, 2022
High time to pass environmental racism bill, advocates say
Favourable committee report puts Bill C-226 in line for final vote in House of Commons…
Nov 04, 2022
Consumer product recalls highlight urgent need for mandatory labelling
You may have seen toxic products in the news a lot lately – from cancer-causing…
Oct 25, 2022
Momentum on crucial environmental protection bill commended by environmental and health groups
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, BREAST CANCER ACTION QUEBEC, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, DAVID SUZUKI…