Putting the Brakes on Turtle Loss in Ontario
Environmental Defence Blog
by Rebecca Kolarich
1d ago
Ontario is home to eight native species of freshwater turtles – the biggest species variety and greatest density of turtles in Canada.  Unfortunately for our turtles, Ontario is also home to the highest density of roadways. Turtles are semi-aquatic meaning that they spend time in water and on land. They spend the winters “hibernating” at the bottom of lakes, ponds or rivers usually buried in the mud for protection. But as soon as the weather warms up, turtles emerge from the water and are on the move. In search of mates, new territories, and to find a suitable spot to lay their eggs they ..read more
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When will Canada stop funding fossils?
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by Julia Levin
1d ago
2023 was a devastating year for so many people across Canada. Communities burnt down, livelihoods were destroyed and lives were lost. In addition to coping with climate disasters, families across the country were faced with the impossible choice of paying their energy bills or paying rent. Governments should be doing everything in their power to tackle both the climate and affordability crisis that is hitting so many of us.  And while the Government of Canada is taking some important steps, they’re also continuing to funnel billions of taxpayer dollars towards the very companies most res ..read more
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As the Climate Crisis Worsens, the Federal Government in Canada Continues to Give Billions in Funding for Fossil Fuels.
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by Julia Levin
2d ago
New analysis from Environmental Defence reveals that despite federal government promises, funding to the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries remains high Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People –New analysis released today by Environmental Defence reveals Canada’s federal government provided at least $18.6 billion to the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries in 2023 alone – a substantial amount of taxpayer money that went towards making it cheaper to find, extract, process, transport, and export fossil fuels and their derivatives. “In 2023, as peop ..read more
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Environmental Defence Experts React to the 2024 Ontario Budget
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by Lauren Thomas
2d ago
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Environmental Defence experts react to the 2024 Ontario budget, released today. Keith Brooks, Programs Director: This budget once again shows that the Ontario government doesn’t take climate change seriously and is uninterested in being truthful when it comes to the costs of climate change and climate policies. The budget’s discussion of climate is limited almost exclusively to attacking the federal carbon price and claiming that it is driving up inflation and the cost of ..read more
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Statement in Response to Premier Ford’s Comments Ruling Out Fourplexes in Ontario’s Housing Strategy
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by Phil Pothen
6d ago
Phil Pothen, Land Use and Land Development Program Manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Let’s be clear: if the Ontario government chooses to “focus” new building on single detached houses and townhouses, as Premier Ford says it will, it will be choosing to make the housing shortage worse. There’s no path to quickly delivering the vast numbers of homes we need without shifting to building multi-unit homes inside the existing neighbourhoods and settlement areas of our towns and cities. Every detached h ..read more
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Potential Cancellation of Highway 413 Impact Assessment is a Gross Abdication of Responsibility
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by Carolyn Townend
1w ago
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE AND ECOJUSTICE The federal government must urgently update the Impact Assessment Act and include the 413 project Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Yesterday, a joint application by the federal and provincial governments was submitted to the Federal Court to cancel the current federal environmental assessment for the proposed Highway 413 (letter and draft order). The federal withdrawal takes place within Ontario’s ongoing case against the designation. The federal government has done t ..read more
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Have Your Say on Canada’s Climate Ambition
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by Julia Levin
1w ago
The Government of Canada has until the end of this year to set a new greenhouse gas reduction target for 2035. And they want to hear from you. Keep reading to find out why and how to engage! We need climate targets to measure progress on reducing greenhouse gas pollution. When it comes to avoiding the worst case climate scenarios, science tells us what we need to do. Globally countries must collectively reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. 2050 is a long way off, so it can be hard to tell whether or not we’re on track to make that happen. That’s why climate targets are so im ..read more
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Environmental Defence Denounces Weakening of US-Canada Tailpipe Emissions Rule
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by Nate Wallace
1w ago
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE Statement by Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – It is extremely disappointing to see the Biden administration weaken its proposed fuel economy regulations in response to pressure from the auto industry. These tailpipe emissions standards are expected to be adopted in Canada, and therefore will significantly affect both countries.   The final rule weakens the Biden administration’s originally proposed tailpipe emissions standards in the years prior to 2030. This weaken ..read more
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Statement in response to Environment Minister Andrea Khanjin’s call for proposed Dresden Dump to face a comprehensive Environmental Assessment
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by Tim Gray
1w ago
Statement by Tim Gray, Executive Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Late on Friday, March 15th, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Andrea Khanjin announced that she has designated York1’s proposed dump site in Dresden, Ontario for a comprehensive Environmental Assessment under the Environmental Assessment Act. This is a good first step by the Ontario government. But it is not enough. The proposed dump site would be located adjacent to Molly’s Creek – a naturally-fed, spring-origin ..read more
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Public Transit Riders, Environmental Groups Support Industry Call to Accelerate Federal Transit Funding
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by Nate Wallace
1w ago
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION, ÉQUITERRE, MOVEMENT: METRO VANCOUVER TRANSIT RIDERS, TTC RIDERS, PEMBINA INSTITUTE Transit advocates react to joint statement by TransLink, TTC and STM Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People -Environmental Defence and five other public transit rider groups and environmental groups support the call from TransLink, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) to pull forward the forthcoming Permanent Public Transit funding program to this year and supports their call for ..read more
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