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Falcons student-athletes sign letters-of-intent, National Signing Day
Categories: National Signing Day, an event where student-athletes around the country sign ‘letters of intent’ to play their respective sport at the university or college of their choice, was held on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the auditorium. Even though some student-athletes have already “technically” signed with their school, the annual event is open to students who have given the ‘extra’ that it takes to succeed at a higher level of play.
Falcon Football Head Coach Noe secures first playoff win
Varsity Falcon Football took down the Knights of Kellam last Friday to secure a place in the second round of the regional playoffs. It has been four years since the team advanced into regional play, the last time under former pro-NFL player turned high school coach, Alan Faneca. Since then, the team, under Head Coach Tyler Noe, has not advanced past the first round. The Falcons look for redemption tonight at home against Indian River High School.
Weekly Vodcast: Monday, Oct. 20- Friday, Oct. 24
Welcome to the Falcon Vodcast. 3.0. In an effort to return to our higher quality reporting, we are upping the ante and bringing back weekly school updates via vodcast. Students will work directly with the librarians and the daily school-related announcements to create original content that will, hopefully, provide information that students, faculty, and staff need to know. And, in these crazy times, these updates are necessary and relevant.
CHS scores big, new ‘Turf Tank’ robot
As CHS is one of three VBCPS high schools without turf fields, coaches and Parks & Recreation services have spent more time and money than necessary lining our athletic fields. In an effort to assist the process, Falcon alums Chas and Chris Faison developed a system to improve athletic field management.
A Clean Transportation Plan that Ontario Needs: 7 Key Elements
Ontario’s provincial election is on February 27. As part of Environmental Defence’s mission to inform voters about crucial environmental issues, we’ve put together a list of seven things that we believe all political parties should put in their election platforms to strengthen clean transportation options in Ontario.
Statement: The Federal EV Incentive Program Pause was Preventable
Statement from Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, Environmental Defence issued a statement in response to the news from Transport Canada indicating that the federal electric vehicle incentive program will run out of funding before March 31st, 2025, and is set to pause.
Rise of Bigger Vehicles has Cancelled Out 80% of Improvements in Canadian Fuel Economy
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ÉQUITERRE, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – A new study commissioned by Environmental Defence, Équiterre and the David Suzuki Foundation has found that the shift in new vehicle sales towards more polluting SUVs and trucks has cancelled out more than 80 per cent of the reduction in average fuel consumption that has been achieved by more fuel-efficient engines over the period of 2010-2022 in Canada.
Canada's Largest Cities Make "Joint Declaration" on Public Transit
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, TRANSLINK MAYORS’ COUNCIL OF METRO VANCOUVER, CITY OF TORONTO, CITY OF OTTAWA, CITY OF EDMONTON, CITY OF CALGARY, CITY OF BRAMPTON, SOCIÉTÉ DE TRANSPORT DE MONTRÉAL.
Save our public transit systems before they go down
Public transit is at the nexus of solving Canada’s most pressing challenges. It is a solution to the rising cost of living. It helps reduce carbon emissions. It is the most powerful method of tackling traffic congestion. It is the lifeblood of economic growth in our towns and cities. It enables building the kind of dense, sustainable and cost-efficient housing supply we need to tackle the housing crisis. However, we have a big problem.
Environmental Defence Hosts "Transit for Tomorrow" Summit
Public transit is at the nexus of solving Canada’s most pressing challenges. It is a solution to the rising cost of living. It helps us reduce carbon emissions. It is the most powerful method of tackling traffic congestion. It is the lifeblood of economic growth in our towns and cities. It enables building the kind of dense, sustainable and cost-efficient housing supply we need to tackle the housing crisis. However, we have a big problem. Public transit systems across Canada are in a financial crisis.
Communities across Canada join hands for Transit Action Week
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, TTC RIDERS, MOVEMENT: METRO VANCOUVER TRANSIT RIDERS, EDMONTON TRANSIT RIDERS, ACTIVATE TRANSIT WINDSOR-ESSEX Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Starting today, October 15th through to October 20th, transit riders, advocates, and allies are coming together for . This is a nationwide effort to demand better funding for public transit systems across the country.
New Poll: Two out of Three GTA Voters Want to Fix the Broken Public Transit Funding Model
Statement by Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, Environmental Defence released a poll conducted by Innovative Research of a representative sample of more than 2,000 voters in the Greater Toronto Area on their attitudes towards public transit policy. Public transit systems across Canada continue to face financial challenges due to a broken funding model.
Statement on PBO Report that Finds ZEV Regulation Will Help Increase Number of EV Charging Ports
Statement from Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager, Environmental Defence Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, Environmental Defence is pleased to see the economic modeling we published with Simon Fraser University’s Sustainable Transportation Action Research Team (SFU START) being referenced by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) in their latest report, Electric Vehicle Availability Standard: Potential Impacts on Ownership...
Joint Statement on Looming Public Transit Service Cuts in Metro Vancouver
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, MOVEMENT: METRO VANCOUVER TRANSIT RIDERS, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION Public Transit Riders, Environmental Groups Urge Long-Term Fix to Transit Funding Model Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, TransLink (Metro Vancouver’s transit agency) revealed to the public the looming consequences of not fixing Canada’s broken public transit funding model.
Joint Statement: Environmental Groups, Transit Advocates React to New Federal Public Transit Program
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, TTC RIDERS, METRO VANCOUVER TRANSIT RIDERS, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION, ÉQUITERRE Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – today, the federal government unveiled the details of their next-generation public transit infrastructure funding program, the Canada Public Transit Fund (also known as the Permanent Public Transit Fund).
Federal Funding for New Subway Trains Urgently Needed: Public Transit Groups
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, TTCRIDERS Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – TTCriders, a membership-based transit advocacy organization, and Environmental Defence, released the following statement in response to Premier Doug Ford and Unifor National President Lana Payne’s statement urging federal funding for TTC subway trains: “Transit users in Toronto need a reliable TTC to get them to school and work on time.
Climate Change is Costing You at the Grocery Store
Grocery prices keep going up, and it is hurting our wallets. You may have noticed getting price-gouged at the grocery store, but you may not realize that climate change is one of the main reasons why food prices are increasing. Canada imports many of the common items you see on grocery store shelves. For example, 80% of all fruits and 58% of all vegetables that Canadians eat are imported from other countries.
Fact Checking The Prime Minister’s Excuse for Delaying Public Transit Funding
Statement from Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager Ottawa| Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – In recent comments covered by LaPresse, Prime Minister Trudeau and federal officials announced that they are delaying the Permanent Public Transit Fund, giving the excuse that they are running out of projects to fund. The federal government’s claim is entirely backwards.
Statement on New Federal Housing Infrastructure Program
Statement from Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager and Phil Pothen, Land Use and Land Development Program Manager Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – We welcome the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser’s comments today on tying housing outcomes to the forthcoming permanent public transit funding program, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of a new housing infrastructure program requiring...
Environmental Defence Denounces Weakening of US-Canada Tailpipe Emissions Rule
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.
Public Transit Riders, Environmental Groups Call to Accelerate Funding
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...
How Canada Can Unlock the Power of Public Transit to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Our latest report has modeled what is actually possible if federal and provincial governments take public transit seriously as a tool to fight climate change. We’ve found that Canada can set a target to double public transit ridership by 2035 and actually achieve it.
Unlocking the Power of Public Transit as a Climate Solution
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ÉQUITERRE New Report: Expanding Public Transit Service Can Double Ridership and Cut Emissions by 65 Million Tonnes “Putting Wheels on the Bus” report outlines recommendations to federal policymakers to unlock public transit’s potential as a climate solution Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – A new report, titled “Putting Wheels on the Bus” from Environmental Defence and Équiterre, supported by modelling conducted by Dunsky...
An all-in approach to solving Canada’s affordability and climate crises
Affordability and climate are compounding, overlapping crises — and people are struggling through them both at the same time. Individuals across Canada are tired of making trade-offs because, when it comes to life’s necessities — housing, food, transportation and a sustainable climate — there should be none. Solutions that ignore the full picture are no longer acceptable.
Nate Wallace
Nate Wallace Nate Wallace is the clean transportation program manager at Environmental Defence. In this position, he works on decarbonizing the transportation sector, with a particular focus on electrifying light-duty vehicles, expanding public and active transportation options and building more sustainable and inclusive cities. He is a member of Transport Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Council and co-chair of the Affordability Working Group.
‘A Holiday Gift to the Planet’ – Statement from Environmental Defence and Équiterre on Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard - Environmental Defence
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ÉQUITERRE Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Environmental Defence and Équiterre applaud Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, for finalizing Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, which will require automakers to gradually shift to 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales by 2035.
Requiring Automakers to Make Electric Vehicles Will Give us the Budget Models we Need
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Statement on Automaker Lobbyists Slamming ZEV Sales Regulation Before It Has Been Released
Statement by Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People –Canada is poised to soon join the ranks of leading jurisdictions, such as the European Union, California, Quebec and British Columbia, in phasing out the sale of new gasoline cars at the pace required by global net-zero objectives.
Statement on the City of Toronto ‘New Deal’ with the Province of Ontario
Statement from Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Environmental Defence applauds Mayor Olivia Chow for securing three years funding for public transit and emergency shelter operations and maintenance.
MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OP: Community Leaders, Mayor Olivia Chow and the Public Gather in Scarborough on Saturday November 18 to Discuss a Clean and Equitable Transportation Future - Environmental Defence
Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – On Saturday November 18, 2023 at Evolving Space in Scarborough, from 10 am to noon, Environmental Defence will host Moving Together: Creating The Transportation Future We Want.
Debunking auto industry lobbyists in their war against ZEVs
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected to soon finalize Canada's regulation for gradually phasing out the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035. Given that vehicles typically last for 15 years on the road, this policy is absolutely essential to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Auto industry lobbyists are fighting hard against this zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) regulation by making all sorts of outlandish claims. They must be debunked.
CHS welcomes new faces to the “Nest”
The hallways this year are filled with new faculty and staff members who, hopefully, will bring positivity and a fresh outlook to the school and its students. For anyone wanting to get to know the new staff, remember to step up and start the conversation. It is definitely not easy to step out of one’s comfort zone and start all over, so a few of the newest Falcon teachers share some fun facts about their new environment. The new teachers were excited to share their new experiences at cox .
Queen's Park and Ottawa Must Stop Passing the Buck and Save the TTC
For Immediate Release: July 24, 2023 Statement by Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – Toronto’s budget shortfall is tied to the TTC’s over-reliance on fare revenues – a situation created by federal and provincial policy. It is the responsibility of higher orders of government to step in and help.
Our new video criticizes the auto industry for opposing climate action
The times have changed, but car company excuses have stayed the same. From seatbelts, to tailpipe emissions rules, the auto industry has always put their profits before the safety of people and the planet. Each time, Governments have had to step in to tell the auto industry to clean up its act. Now with Canada’s proposed Clean Car Standard, this familiar story is repeating itself again.
Explainer: Why Are EVs So Expensive?
How Canada’s Proposed Supply Regulation Will Make Electric Cars More Affordable When people talk about electric vehicles (EVs), it is often taken as a given that they are inherently more expensive than gasoline cars, while the promise of price-parity is elusively always right around the corner. But this idea that EVs are inherently a luxury product is often exploited by the gas car lobby.
Electric Vehicle Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role in reducing carbon pollution from transportation. But there are some false and half true claims being made about electric vehicles. Here we will separate fact from fiction about electric vehicles.
Statement on TTC Electric Bus Funding Announcement
Statement from Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – This announcement highlights how the Government of Canada is increasingly out of touch with the challenges faced by public transit systems across the country, including the TTC. It doesn’t matter if a bus is electric if nobody is riding it, because operating budget shortfalls forced deep service cutbacks.
Which level of government will save the TTC?
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Opinion | Which level of government will save the TTC?
The Toronto Transit Commission is staring into a fiscal abyss and it seems nobody is coming to the rescue. Over the past few weeks, both the provincial and federal budgets were silent on continuing the shared operating funding support Ontario transit systems have received since ridership was impacted by the pandemic.
5 Reasons Why the Federal Government Should Fund Public Transit Service
Did you know that Canada’s federal government doesn’t fund public transit service? The federal government only contributes funding to construct new infrastructure like light rail or subway projects and for the purchase of vehicles like buses. This is called capital funding. Funding for day-to-day service, like hiring new bus drivers to drive those new buses – is called operations funding.
ATU Canada and Environmental Defence Call on Premiers, Minister Freeland to Save Public Transit in Upcoming Budgets
ATU Canada is the latest in a series of groups sounding the alarm bell on the public transit death spiral Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Canada joined forces with Environmental Defence to call on federal and provincial governments to work together and save public transit systems from a financial crisis caused by pandemic-related lower ridership and over-dependence on farebox revenues.
Climate Groups Sound the Alarm on Public Transit Death Spiral
15 environmental groups signed an open letter calling on Minister Freeland for federal funding to save public transit systems Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, a coalition of 15 environmental groups, including Environmental Defence, Équiterre, Greenpeace Canada, the David Suzuki Foundation and Climate Action Network Canada, signed an open letter calling on Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to intervene once again to save public transit...
Statement from Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager at Environmental Defence, on Toronto Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie’s request for emergency transit funding - Environmental Defence
For Immediate Release: March 06, 2023 Statement by Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager, Environmental Defence Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People –The TTC’s budget crisis is not unique. Cities across the country are counting on hundreds of millions of dollars in expected public transit support which must come in the 2023 federal budget – and be matched by provinces.
On the Road to Clean Transportation and Livable Communities
Canada has a problem: a history of car-dependent city planning and a fleet of. Fortunately, we already have readily available ways to create a more sustainable transportation future for everyone right now, no matter where they live. We just need our political leaders to take action. Walkable, public transit-friendly communities are the safest and the smartest choice for our environment and economy.
Service cuts to public transit are just the first step in a death spiral
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To hit our climate goals, automakers have to clean up their act
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To hit our climate goals, automakers have to clean up their act
This hit to profits tells us exactly why automakers are so vocally opposed to the proposal. Automakers have a financial stake in slowing the transition to electric vehicles because they want to keep profiting from pollution. But our analysis also reveals something far more sinister. The auto industry actually captures a significant portion of the value from ZEV purchase incentives by hiking prices.
Statement in Response to Federal Government Announcement on the Regulated Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales Target
Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Julie Dabrusin announced the next steps Canada will take to advance its Regulated Zero-Emissions Vehicle Sales Target – a new requirement for automakers to ramp up availability of electric vehicles across Canada.
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