EnvironmentalDefence

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/environment…

Four years ago, Dofasco was offered $950M in public funds to pivot towards a better steel future. But Canadians aren’t seeing the action they were promised–and the environmental and economic risks are growing. Read our blog: bit.ly/4yJQuUY

#MEDIA: 1/3 of Toronto municipal candidates have signed the Renewables-Ready Pledge, which has 3 asks: expand rooftop solar, battery storage & energy efficiency; phase out the Portlands gas plant; strengthen Toronto Hydro's renewables role. Full release: bit.ly/4yvrFfp

The federal and Ontario governments dropped $9 billion today to protect Ontario's steel and auto sectors. But without coal phaseout or tailpipe standards, it's a plan that protects the past, not the future. Read our full statement: bit.ly/4zLcpft

#Media: With key energy decisions coming in 2027, a new pledge is putting Ottawa's candidates on record. Our full release here 👇 environmentaldefence.ca/2026…

#MEDIA: Today's $2B home retrofit announcement is a welcome step forward. This funding will lower heating costs and reduce climate pollution. But one policy can't be seen in isolation. Canada remains over 20 years behind on its climate targets. bit.ly/3VVlV0U

Is Hamilton doing enough to solve its housing crisis? Our #MoreHomesFaster Scoresheet breaks it down — swipe for the results. 📣#HamOnt residents: Tell your municipal candidates to keep going on affordable housing & resist the province's push for sprawl: act.environmentaldefence.ca/…

#Media 📣This Thursday, we're hosting a town hall on Highway 413, the serious health & environmental threats it poses to Kleinburg & Vaughan residents, & what can still be done to stop it. With Dr. Mili Roy, @_DebSchulte, @Marcolongo_Mike. Full details⬇️ environmentaldefence.ca/2026…

#Media 📣 Why are billions in public dollars being committed to a pipeline while Canadians face urgent needs and a growing climate crisis? Read our full statement here 👇 bit.ly/47qlVbM

#Media: LNG Canada Phase 2 has been greenlit—but Canadians are footing the bill and bearing the harms. Read our statement: bit.ly/4iQqlzL

New report: Ontario wineries could save nearly $1M and cut GHG emissions by 69% just by refilling wine bottles instead of crushing them. Analysis by @envirodefence & Circulr shows the math — and the infrastructure — already add up. Full release 👇 environmentaldefence.ca/repo…

🚨 #MEDIA: Environmental Defence responds to the federal government’s “Bulldoze Nature” bill and warns of the risks to Canada’s environment, wildlife and communities. Read our release here: bit.ly/46DxLyZ

#MEDIA 🚨 New polling across 12 Ontario ridings shows strong opposition to taxpayer-funded pipelines and weaker environmental protections. 50–59% say they’d be less likely to support an MP backing another taxpayer-funded oil pipeline. Read more: bit.ly/4xoimxj

#MEDIA | Ahead of PM Carney’s Investment Summit, Environmental Defence is warning that Canada risks falling further behind by betting on the wrong economic pathway. Read our new release and backgrounder:bit.ly/4r4BK0K

#MEDIA Temporary reprieve for Piping Plovers: Wasaga Beach agrees not to destroy habitat before litigation. Read more → environmentaldefence.ca/2026…

#MEDIA: PM Carney just quietly removed some of Canada's largest carbon-emitting projects from federal environmental review via a Canada Gazette posting. This move reduces transparency and oversight. Read our full statement: bit.ly/4xOwXDm

Canada's climate report is a stark warning, yet the gov tried to bury it. PM Carney is doubling down on fossil fuels. Our children will pay the cost of inaction The worst impacts aren't inevitable, but action is urgently needed. Full statement 👇 bit.ly/4qR2h1r

#MEDIA: Ottawa's $6.6B investment in VIA Rail is great news for travellers, workers, and the climate. Now let's see the same energy on public transit funding, high-speed rail, and strong tailpipe emissions standards. Full statement: bit.ly/4gBkaxR

#MEDIA: Canada's last southern resident orcas are worth more than pipelines and leading environmental groups are reminding MPs they have the power to protect them. A new campaign fights proposed changes that could gut environmental oversight. Read more → bit.ly/4h757fs

#Media Highway 413 Announcement Hides Lack of Progress Our full statement here: environmentaldefence.ca/2026… #OnPoli #GTA #StopThe413