New report shows the proposed GTA-West Highway is a poor use of funds, suggests alternatives
Aug 20, 2020
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, SUSTAINABLE VAUGHAN, TRANSPORT ACTION ONTARIO A new report – Is Building Highway 413 the Best Option for Moving People & Goods in the…Read More
Statement on the announcement of the preferred route for the GTA West Highway
Aug 07, 2020
Statement from Environmental Defence’s Program Director, Keith Brooks, on the announcement of the preferred route for the GTA West Highway Toronto, Ont. – The…Read More
New study finds toxic PFAS chemicals in McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and Freshii food packaging
Aug 06, 2020
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, MIND THE STORE CAMPAIGN AND TOXIC-FREE FUTURE Toronto, Ont. — In a new report released today, Environmental Defence, the Mind the Store…Read More
Statement from Julia Levin on Minister Wilkinson approving an impact assessment request for the Vista coal mine
Jul 30, 2020
Ottawa, Ont. – We congratulate Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson on his decision today to designate the expansion of Coalspur’s Vista…Read More
NEWS RELEASE: Federal government fails to deliver on promise to align infrastructure reviews with climate commitments
Jul 16, 2020
Just months after surprising withdrawal of Teck’s tar sands mine application, government wastes best chance to reconcile project decisions with commitment to become net-zero…Read More
NOAA’s Lake Erie algal bloom forecast proves that governments need to do more work to save the lake
Jul 09, 2020
Environmental groups say the federal and Ontario governments need to step up to the plate to protect the lake Toronto, Ont. – Today the…Read More
New Report shows opposition to fossil fuel development is not just a Canadian phenomenon
Jul 09, 2020
Environmental Defence report shows the breadth of international opposition to oil and gas development, refuting the claim that Canada and Alberta are unfairly targeted…Read More
Statement from Environmental Defence’s Programs Director, Keith Brooks, in response to the introduction of Ontario's COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act
Jul 08, 2020
Toronto, Ont. – This sweeping omnibus bill appears to be a thinly veiled attempt to package up the development industry’s wish list and pass it…Read More
Statement by Environmental Defence’s Executive Director, Tim Gray, on the Ontario government’s proposed weakening of the Growth Plan
Jun 16, 2020
Toronto, Ont. – Today the Ontario government resumed their attack on farms, sustainable cities, nature and affordable healthy living in the Greater Golden Horseshoe…Read More
Statement from Julia Levin on the Introduction of Alberta's Bill 22, the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act
Jun 12, 2020
Yesterday, the Alberta government introduced Bill 22, the latest in a string of measures that dismantle provincial environmental regulations under the guise of addressing…Read More