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EnvironmentalDefence

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Environmental Defence works with government, industry and individuals to defend clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities.

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We are here to share fact-based information about defending clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities in Canada. You can also follow us on Bluesky at: Environmental Defence Canada bsky.app/profile/enviro…
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Canada can't afford to go backwards on EVs. BC & Quebec must stand firm and reject Premier Ford's push to scrap Electric Vehicle Availability Standards. Read our statement: bit.ly/3NfhV7J
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Ontario’s final Highway 413 environmental report changes very little. Impacts are still underestimated, protections for endangered species are inadequate, and key studies weren’t even completed before release. Read more: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/03/18/hig…
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#Media New Legal Opinion Confirms Ontario’s Slippery Slope Toward Water Privatization. Despite government claims to the contrary, the act lacks the precision necessary to safeguard water from risky privatization. Read full statement: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/03/13/new…
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#Media: "This tailings remediation announcement represents a very small drop into a 1.7 trillion litre bucket, and not a serious attempt to clean up an industry with billions of dollars of toxic liabilities sitting on its balance sheets." Full statement: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/03/06/joi…
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Read our op-ed, in collaboration with former Mayor of Toronto, David Crombie, talking about how we can meet Toronto's housing needs using midrise buildings in existing areas: we don't need sprawl! Read it here: bit.ly/46s8ubl
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#Media - Today's tabled Alberta budget fails to address and plan for the seismic shift in global energy markets. The budget reads like a document written in 1976, not 2026, it's time the Province got with the times. Read our full response here: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/02/26/sta…
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#media It is appalling that large industrial water users are still seeking new Permits to Take Water in the Region of Waterloo despite the significant water capacity crisis. ON gov must reject water-taking permits threatening region’s water supply More: bit.ly/4tSuXbs
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Have you seen our transit shelter ads in and around Minister Julie Dabrusin’s riding? Minister Dabrusin is the Federal Minister of the Environment, and she can save the piping plover at Wasaga Beach. Ask her to act NOW: bit.ly/4cjzMVb
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#MEDIA Read our statement in response to CAPP’s recent submission. No Grand Bargain to be Made: Oil Lobby Firmly Rejects the AB-Canada MOU bit.ly/4c6tk3F
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Join us to learn more about the Piping Plover, how its future at Wasaga Beach hangs in the balance, and what we can do to save it. No registration needed!
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Who will you be sending our cute piping plover Valentine's Day notes to? You might consider sending one to Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, who has the power to protect the piping plover at Wasaga Beach. Take action: bit.ly/3OjJe0v
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YOUR activism, your voices, and your support led to today's victory: the Guelph City Council voted to protect the 20 acres of Kortright Parklands to open space / parkland, which was originally at risk of being sold off.
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#MEDIA: The decision to scrap the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS) is a huge setback — not only to Canada’s climate policy, but the auto sector as a whole. Read our full statement: bit.ly/3ZTxrsk
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Cutting $5 billion from transit funding sends the wrong signal at exactly the wrong time. These cuts will hurt transit users and directly undermine Canada’s climate commitments and affordability goals. Read our full statement: bit.ly/4rsHall
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It's no surprise that 2026 is forecast to be among the hottest years on record. But it's outrageous that, despite the deepening climate crisis, the government has no real plan to fight climate change nor to build a clean economy. Read our full statement: bit.ly/49SXwN4
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#Media: MTO’s Environmental Impact Assessment Report confirms the planned path of destruction for Hwy 413 across the headwaters of the Credit and Humber Rivers. This will have significant environmental, recreational and archeological impacts. 👉 bit.ly/3Ln5VQD #Onpoli
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#MEDIA: As governments debate the 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, it’s important to focus on the real outcome Canadians need: affordable electric vehicles, a strong domestic auto sector, and rapid progress on climate action. Read our full statement: bit.ly/49oOWXb
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