Environmental Defence

• Ontario emissions don’t have ‘decisive impact’ on Canada climate goals, province argues

  Filed in late 2019, a legal challenge argues Ontario has violated the charter rights of seven young activists by rolling back targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  Environment

  May 11
  
• Climate-changing methane emissions from oil and gas twice as high as thought: study

  Environment Canada scientists says previous measurements weren't accounting for all sources of methane, a climate-changing gas about 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2020
  
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• Minister’s zoning order could impact large swath of provincially significant wetlands

  The provincial government has fast-tracked the planning process of an addition to Pickering's casino entertainment complex that could see a large swath of wetland destroyed.

  News

  Nov 3, 2020
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• Review of Canadian fossil fuel subsidies appears to be behind schedule: environmental advocate

  Canada's promise to produce an inventory of its fossil fuel subsidies as part of a joint peer review with Argentina appears to be off schedule and may not deliver results until 2021, an environmental advocate says.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2019
• Discussing climate change during the election could be deemed partisan activity: Elections Canada

  An Elections Canada official warned groups in a training session earlier this summer that because Maxime Bernier has expressed doubts about the legitimacy of climate change, any group that promotes it as real or an emergency could be considered partisan, said Tim Gray, executive director of the advocacy group Environmental Defence.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2019
• ‘They test the water quality every day:’ Parlee Beach flies Blue Flag for the first time

  "You need to meet 33 criteria to get that flag so it means that they are very rigorous in their testing."

  Environment

  Jun 22, 2019
• Environment groups say Canadian oil industry asks will result in ‘climate chaos’

  Several of Canada's leading environment groups say election demands from Canada's oil industry earlier this week are a direct attack on the future health and prosperity of Canadians.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2019
• Parlee Beach hopes Blue Flag designation restores confidence in water quality

  The Blue Flag is awarded to beaches and marinas that meet strict criteria for water quality, environmental management, safety and services, along with environmental education

  Environment

  May 15, 2019
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• BPA isn’t just in bottles — a new report is sounding the alarm over receipts

  But a new study from Environmental Defence warns Canadian about the use of chemicals BPA and BPS on receipts.

  Health

  Feb 9, 2019
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• Canadian petrochemical growth spurt expected despite rising desire for fewer plastics

  "Even in a low-carbon future, you're going to see a huge demand for petrochemicals and that's good for the future of Alberta and the oil and gas industry,'' he said.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2019