Tim may 2024

Tim Gray

Executive Director

Tim grew up on the shores of Lake Huron and acquired his love of nature there. He has over 25 years experience developing and implementing environmental policy change efforts. These have included major shifts in land conservation, forest practices and climate change. Starting out his career as a biologist and policy analyst, Tim has spent a lot of time learning skills that move complex environmental issues toward resolution. He has worked with other change makers on the front lines of conflict and has also taken his skills inside to work on government advisory committees and in complex negotiations with industry. Tim completed an H.BSc. at Wilfrid Laurier University and a M.Sc. at the University of Toronto.

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Jun 16, 2023

Induced Demand: How Building Highway 413 is likely to make gridlock worse

The concept of induced demand is a fascinating phenomenon that challenges conventional wisdom about how…

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May 25, 2023

Alberta’s Superior Court Rejects Former Premier Kenney’s Arguments To Avoid Defamation Lawsuit Brought Forward By Five Environmental Groups

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE. WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, DOGWOOD INITIATIVE, STAND.EARTH, WILDERNESS COMMITTEE Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa…

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Apr 28, 2023

Where do Canada and its wealthy and privileged G7 allies stand on key climate and environmental issues?

Where do the world’s wealthiest nations stand when it comes to the most important environmental…

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Apr 04, 2023

Statement on the federal government’s role in ensuring a proper review of the proposed Highway 413

Statement from Tim Gray, Executive Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas…

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Mar 30, 2023

Private Members Bill C-234 weakens carbon pricing and should not become law

Statement from Tim Gray, Executive Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas…

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Mar 21, 2023

Statement welcoming the new federal study to address threats to Rouge National Park and key portions of the Greenbelt removed by the Ontario government

Statement from Tim Gray, Executive Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas…

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Dec 30, 2022

What’s in store for 2023? Here are our 12 environmental predictions for the new year

In 2022, environmental progress ran hot and very cold in Canada. At the international and…

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Dec 14, 2022

Environmental Defence and Democracy Watch call for OPP investigation of insider information leaks to sprawl developers in advance of Greenbelt land removals

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, DEMOCRACY WATCH Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas…

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Dec 09, 2022

Important things you should know about the Ontario government’s six major recent attacks on farms, forests, wetlands, and livable communities

There is some understandable confusion about what-is-what in the complex package of attacks being undertaken…

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