This Week
It’s Earth Day: 100 business leaders, scientists, academics, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists & environmental leaders from across Canada teamed up to send an urgent message to Canadians: Demand a thought out climate action plan from your politicians!
Published Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:56:25 EST Read More
Over 100 past recipients of Canadaâs Clean50 Awards shared a message today in an open letter to all Canadians: - Climate change is real, and needs to be treated as the emergency it is, at every level of government - On a per-capita basis, Canadians are amongst the very worst GHG polluters in the world and worst in the G7. We cannot expect others to act when we do not. - Canadians need...... Click here to read this release
Updated events schedule for inaugural Toronto Blockchain Week, April 22-28
Published Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:40:43 EST Read More
What: The first ever Toronto Blockchain Week (TBW) will host thousands of developers, companies, researchers, professional advisors, and investors across 45 events. TBW celebrates Torontoâs global importance in the blockchain industry and is an opportunity to profile projects, demonstrate cutting-edge technology and the enormous depth of...... Click here to read this release
Last 15 Days
Ford government’s judicial challenge to Canada’s New Climate Change Control Act starts April 15 - remarkably broad support for federal law in pre-filed arguments
Published Sun, 14 Apr 2019 14:13:07 EST Read More
By David Estrin and Isabel Dávila Pereira Canada has remarkably broad support from unlikely allies for its new law to fight climate change in the April 15 -18 Ontario Court of Appeal judicial challenge brought by the Ford government. Even major carbon emitters are joining with environmental groups to support the Federal law. Ontarioâs original argument complained that the Federal...... Click here to read this release
Broad support for new Canada climate law in upcoming Ford judicial challenge
Published Sun, 14 Apr 2019 12:47:09 EST Read More
By David Estrin and Isabel Dávila Pereira The Ontario Court of Appeal has scheduled four days, starting in mid-April, to address Ontario Premier Doug Fordâs constitutional challenge of Canadaâs new Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA). The Act took effect April 1. It aims to ensure effective action is taken across Canada to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG...... Click here to read this release
Last 30 Days
Healthy Schools Day proposes ‘do-able’ actions to reduce children’s exposure to diesel emissions from school buses
Published Tue, 2 Apr 2019 09:13:34 EST Read More
Lung cancer, aggravated asthma, heart and respiratory problems among health effects of exposure; children can be more vulnerable to harm April 2, 2019, Ottawa - Thousands of Canadian school children are exposed to cancer-causing emissions from diesel school buses every day and, according to this yearâs Healthy Schools Day campaign, it is time to make sure that all schools are taking ev...... Click here to read this release
Healthy Schools Day 2019 focuses on actions to protect children from health effects of diesel school bus emissions
Published Sun, 31 Mar 2019 14:51:55 EST Read More
When: Healthy Schools Day is April 4th. What: Healthy Schools Day is an annual nation-wide campaign that promotes action for healthier learning environments for kids. This yearâs campaign asks âDoes your school get an âAâ for action on diesel emissions and childrenâs health?â and promotes 4 actions to reduce exposures and protect kids. More at: ...... Click here to read this release
La commissaire à l’environnement de l’Ontario publie son rapport annuel sur les progrès liés à l’économie d’énergie
Published Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:45:12 EST Read More
Dianne Saxe, commissaire à lâenvironnement de lâOntario (CEO), publiera son rapport annuel sur les progrès liés à lâéconomie dâénergie de 2019. Ce rapport aborde notamment les sujets suivants : - lâimportance de lâéconomie dâénergie; - les progrès par rapport aux cibles des programmes dâéconomie dâénergie; - les occasions dâaméliorer les programmes dâ...... Click here to read this release
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario to release annual energy conservation report
Published Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:39:40 EST Read More
Dianne Saxe, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), will release her 2019 Energy Conservation progress report. This report includes information about: - the importance of energy conservation - progress on conservation program targets - opportunities to improve conservation programs and - reducing fossil fuels in home heating and transportation. When: Wednesday, M...... Click here to read this release
Last 60 Days
As Ontario 50 Million Tree Program approaches the halfway mark, the economic benefits are reported
Published Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:16:26 EST Read More
(March 20, 2019, Queen's Park) Today, Forests Ontario released The Economic Value of Tree Planting in Southern Ontario, a new report by Guelph-based consulting firm Green Analytics. Committed to re-greening Ontario through tree planting, education and awareness efforts, Forests Ontario is the not-for-profit charity that delivers the Government of Ontarioâs 50 Million Tree Program (50MTP)...... Click here to read this release
Forests Ontario to release economic value of tree planting report to Ontario Legislature
Published Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:33:33 EST Read More
What: Forests Ontario will release a report at Queenâs Park outlining the economic value tree planting brings to Southern Ontario. The report focuses on the positive impacts of tree planting, including employment, economic benefits, and quantifying all the additional services our forests provide. When: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 9:00am Who: - Rob Keen, CEO, Forests ...... Click here to read this release
New Coalition says East-West route to Ring of Fire needed now
Published Tue, 5 Mar 2019 11:39:30 EST Read More
(Toronto, March 5, 2019) - The East-West Ring of Fire Road Coalition (EWRFC) is a new organization at the worldâs largest mining conference, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference (#PDAC2019) advocating for an âEast - West roadâ to access the Ring of F...... Click here to read this release
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