environmental defence

Statement from Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate, Environmental Defence Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Canada’s latest state of the climate report is a stark warning of what Canadians will face if governments fail to tackle the climate crisis with the urgency it requires.

Statement from Stephen Legault in Response to the Federal Government’s New Data Centre Principles The federal government’s newly released Responsible Data Centre Development Principles lays out a starting foundation for Canada’s growing AI industry but clear rules are needed to prevent them from becoming major sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Loopholes must be closed through regulation, not just principles.

Statement from Keith Brooks, Programs Director Toronto | Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – We welcome the federal government’s $6.6 billion investment in VIA Rail and its plan to bring rail car manufacturing back to Canada. This is good news for travellers, for workers, and for the climate.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, NATURE CANADA, WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, STAND.EARTH, ÉQUITERRE New campaign calls on Members of Parliament to protect southern resident killer whales from new legislation or project decisions that would put their populations at risk of extinction Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – The last 75 southern resident killer whales are worth more than pipelines. Members of Parliament have the power to protect them.

Statement by Mike Marcolongo, Associate Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat — The Ontario government’s decision to announce the construction management contract of the Highway 410 extension to Highway 413 as a “milestone” for Highway 413 is perplexing, considering the highway is nowhere near “construction-ready.” The Highway 410...

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – As communities across Canada are reeling from a summer of breathing in wildfire smoke, evacuating from their homes, and navigating extreme heat and flooding, Prime Minister Carney is trying to keep youth and advocacy groups from having their day in court over Canada’s failure to have a credible plan to meet its legally binding 2030 climate target.

Statement from Environmental Defence Associate Director Mike Marcologo in response to approval of New Brunswick gas and diesel plant Fossil fuel power plant is a costly and short-sighted ecologically destructive project Today’s decision by the New Brunswick government to grant conditional environmental approval to the 500-megawatt Tantramar gas and diesel power plant is irresponsible.

I’ve spent more than three decades hiking the Eastern Slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. I’ve crossed high passes where the Oldman River begins as snowmelt, camped beside creeks that feed the Bow, and fished for Westslope Cutthroat trout in the cold, clear headwaters of the Livingstone River. Every one of those watercourses flows east across forests and foothills, farms, ranches and cities, sustaining millions of Albertans and Canadians downstream.

Lisa Griffin is a writer and advocate working on energy justice and environmental policy in Atlantic Canada. She believes that the best decisions are made when communities have the information and power to shape their own futures. The Chignecto Isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting New Brunswick to Nova Scotia. It’s a globally significant wildlife corridor and is home to vibrant rural communities in the Tantramar region.

It's time for Hamilton’s steel producers to stop emitting toxic pollutants and transition to clean steel production ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s (AMD) steel mill is Hamilton's largest private sector employer and a fixture of the community for over a century. However, steel producers are among Ontario’s largest sources of pollution and contribute to Hamilton having some of the province’s worst air quality. Contaminants from the plant pose significant health risks for the surrounding communities.