Toronto (Ontario) et Boucherville (Québec), le 14 août 2017 - Solar Brokers Canada, l’un des plus grands fournisseurs résidentiels d’énergie solaire au Canada, sa société affiliée Green Lion Eco Group, une firme de génie et de gest... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO (ON) and BOUCHERVILLE (QC), August 14, 2017 - Solar Brokers Canada, one of the largest residential solar providers in Canada, its affiliate Green Lion Eco Group, a solar engineering and project management company, and Lowe’s Canada, ... Click Here to Read More
Increased conservation of fossil fuels needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Toronto, August 11, 2017 - A new report by Dianne Saxe, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), shows that energy conservation continues to be a wi... Click Here to Read More
Curious about green energy? Get a behind-the-scenes look at the green energy future of Ontario, that is already in place near you right now! For the closest location go to the GEDO17 website map - Click Here to Read More
August 3, 2017 (Ottawa, Ontario) - In response to global concerns about declines in pollinator biodiversity, Friends of the Earth is launching its second “Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count” and offering downloadable “Census Cards” to hel... Click Here to Read More
University of Manitoba in early stages of campus-wide assessment to identify physical accessibility barriers Winnipeg, July 26, 2017 - Adaptability Canada is undertaking a campus-wide audit of the University of Manitoba’s built env... Click Here to Read More
Groups ready to fight off federal government’s attempt to dismiss lawsuit TORONTO - Ecojustice lawyers are in court this week to tell the federal government to buzz off. “Our clients - and the bees and other wild pollinators -“ deserve t... Click Here to Read More
June 27, 2017, Ottawa -Most Canadians (89%) believe “pesticides” are the most important threat to bees according to a poll conducted on behal... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory & Camera Call WHAT: The Earth Day Canada Gala is an opportunity for environm... Click Here to Read More
La consommation d’énergie des réseaux d’eau et d’eaux usées représente près de 40 % de la facture énergétique déclarée par les municipalités de la province Toronto, le 30 mai 2017 - En Ontario, les réseaux d’eau et... Click Here to Read More
Water and wastewater systems account for almost 40% of reported municipal energy use in the province Toronto, May 30, 2017 - Ontario’s municipal water and wastewater systems use unnecessarily large amounts of energy. Thankfully, th... Click Here to Read More
Avis aux médias La commissaire à l’environnement de l’Ontario examine le lien entre l’énergie et l’eau dans son rapport annuel sur les progrès liés à l’économie d’énergie La commissaire à l’environnement de ... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Environmental Commissioner of Ontario examines connection between energy and water in annual energy conservation progress report Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Dianne Saxe, will release vol... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
For immediate release Bolder action needed to grow the Greenbelt, protect species at risk and halt urb... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE April 25th, 2017 Hazel McCallion putting her energy into saving energy: Former Mayor of Mississauga joins GreenSaver Board (Toronto, April 25th, 2017) Hazel McCallion, the long serving ... Click Here to Read More
EnerQuality, ENERGY STAR, Reach Home Labelling Milestone For immediate release (Toronto) EnerQuality - the #1 certifier of energy efficient homes in Canada - has hit a milestone: labelling its 75,000th ENERGY STAR... Click Here to Read More
By Jeff Wilson, Founder and CEO of Adaptability Canada - www.adaptabilitycanada.com Condominiums are not just for young people, there are many elderly condo residents that bought their units ... Click Here to Read More
March 16, 2017 GreenPAC endorses B.C. environmental champions for the provincial election Candidates endorsed from three major parties VANCOUVER - GreenPAC, Canada’s non-partisan organization committed to build... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Environmental Commissioner of Ontario at McMaster to deliver Spring 2017 Public Lecture Dianne Saxe, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, will be speaking at McMaster Centre for Climate Change’s Spring... Click Here to Read More
March 10, 2017 In a letter to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food Hearing on Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposal to phase out the main uses of imidacloprid, the Ontario Beekeepers’ Assoc... Click Here to Read More
Comments from the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association to the The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food Hearing on Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposal to phase out the main uses of imidacloprid ... Click Here to Read More
Ontario Geothermal Advancement Highlighted at the OGA Annual Conference On February 21-22, the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA) hosted their 7th annual OGA Conference - Spotlighting Geothermal Energy - which welcomed loca... Click Here to Read More
Media Release EQ Awards Handed Out to Ontario Best Green Builders (TORONTO, ON. Feb 23, 2017) Today, an extensive series of high quality presentations about sustainability in the housing industry took place at the... Click Here to Read More
Why YOU need to be at OGA Conference February 21-22, 2017: Spotlighting Geothermal Energy Where: Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Nominee list for 2017 EnerQuality Housing Innovation Awards Media credentials available What: EnerQuality Innovation Forum and Awards on Thursday, February 23, 2... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE February 9, 2017 Le ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts reçoit un prix pour la décontamination d’un site de radar datant de la Guerre froide La commi... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE February 9, 2017 Cleanup of Cold War radar site earns Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry award Environmental Commissioner of Ontario recognizes ministry staff ... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory and Call for Media Credentials Will Geothermal Heating Replace Natural Gas in Your Ontario Home? Low carbon emission heating in a warming climate is focus of Ontario Geothermal Association conference Feb. 21-2... Click Here to Read More
Media Release 2017 Ontario Sustainable Energy Association - Powering Prosperity Award Winners (TORONTO, ON February 2, 2017) The 2017 Ontario Sustainable Energy Association - Powering Pr... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Minister Glen Murray to Address Powering Prosperity Awards- Ontario Sustainable Energy Association February 2nd 2017 What: Minister of Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray wi... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE January 25, 2017 Ontario Government proposes continued hunt of at-risk snapping turtles Environmental groups dismayed by disregard of scientific evidence... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory & Interview Opportunity Chair of World Renewable Energy Council to speak on Ontario’s Renewable Energy Future from a Global Perspective at Powering Prosperity Awards dinner in North York, February 2nd 2017 ... Click Here to Read More
Fri. Jan. 13, 2017 Advisory Toronto - Earthroots has found evidence of a poisonous mercury dump behind the Dryden paper mill, upstream from the Grassy Narrows First Nation where many people suffer from mercury poisoning. A soil samp... Click Here to Read More
Forum and Awards on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Vaughn, Ontario Want to feel better informed and prepared for next year’s business challenges and have a good time - then the EnerQuality Housing Innovation Forum and Gala is wh... Click Here to Read More
Op-Ed by: Dr. Courtney Howard, Dr. Trevor Hancock, Robert Rattle Perhaps because we mostly work inside boxes - hospitals, clinics, universities and office buildings - it has taken the world’s health community far too long to realize that human h... Click Here to Read More
Will address critical health risk to recyclers managing end-of-life vehicles (Toronto, December 15th, 2016) The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) strongly supports the federal government’s announcement to ban the “manufacture, use, ... Click Here to Read More
Join a local Christmas Bird Count! Visit ontarionature.org/CBC to find a census near you Toronto, December 7, 2016 - Throughout the holiday season, many Ontarian... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, ON, le 6 décembre 2016 - La commissaire à l'environnement de l'Ontario (CEO), Dianne Saxe, a déposé aujourd'hui à l'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario un rapport spécial : Élaboration du Plan énergétique à long terme de 20... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, December 6, 2016 - Ontario's Environmental Commissioner, Dr. Dianne Saxe, today tabled Developing the 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. This Special Report summarizes key recommendations made by the... Click Here to Read More
Thursday, February 23, 2017 EQ Housing Innovation Forum and Awards Want to feel better informed and prepared for next year’s business challenges and have a good time - then the EnerQuality Housing Innovation Forum and Gala is where you n... Click Here to Read More
La commissaire à l’environnement de l’Ontario louange la nouvelle loi sur le climat, mais elle indique que la route à parcourir demeure tumultueuse. Toronto, ON, le 22 novembre 2016 - Le gouvernement de l’Ontario mérite des ... Click Here to Read More
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario praises the new climate law, but warns of tough road ahead Toronto, ON, November 22, 2016 - The Ontario government deserves congratulations for its new climate change law, but potential pitfalls ... Click Here to Read More
Avis Aux Medias Dianne Saxe, la commissaire à l’environnement de l’Ontario, déposera son rapport annuel sur les progrès liés aux gaz à effet de serre (GES), Faire Face au Changement Climatique. Le rapport se penche sur les progr... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Dianne Saxe, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, will release her annual greenhouse gas progress report, Facing Climate Change. The report examines Ontario’s progress towards meeting its greenhouse gas emissions reduc... Click Here to Read More
Aging municipal infrastructure and poor funding models are putting communities and environment at risk Toronto, ON, November 15, 2016 -- Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, warned today that most Ontario mu... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, ON, November 15, 2016 -- Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, is calling for the provincial government to take strong steps to foster healthier agricultural soils and a more sustainable farming sector, in preparation f... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National automotive recycling sector council will help maximize resource recovery associated with end-of-life vehicles (November 10, 2016 -- Toronto) The Automotive Recyclers in Canada... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Where: Hollywood North Auto Parts 842 Eastern Ave Toronto, ON When: Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 2:00 pm What: Launch of National End of Life Vehicle Sector Council (ELVSC), the national regulatory ... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Nov. 1st, 2016) As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, many of Ontario’s best home builders are learning more about energy efficiency in EnerQuality’s training sessions. The information packed half-day... Click Here to Read More
Les déclins des populations d’orignaux, de chauves-souris et d’amphibiens mettent en évidence des problèmes environnementaux considérables partout dans la province; de difficiles décisions s’imposent. Toronto, le 26 octobre 20... Click Here to Read More
Moose, bat, and amphibian declines indicate significant environmental problems across the province, tough decisions need to be made Toronto, October 26, 2016 - Ontario's Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, warned today at Queen'... Click Here to Read More
Avis Aux Medias OBJET: Le rapport de cette année, intitulé Progrès modestes, examine les mesures mises en oeuvre par le gouvernement en réponse aux nombreuses menaces qui pèsent sur la biodiversité de l’Ontario, notamm... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory WHAT: This year's report, titled Small Steps Forward, assesses government action on several biodiversity threats facing Ontario: • Wildlife declines in populations of moose, amphibians and bats; • Invasi... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory WHAT: Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Dianne Saxe will be addressing the Ontario Land Trust Alliance annual gathering. She will be speaking on a range of topics including the Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights an... Click Here to Read More
October 11, 2016 - A new opinion poll reveals that 62% of Albertans would support a provincial law that phases out the use and sale of toxic pesticides for lawns and gardens. “This is good news for health advocates, provincial politicians and th... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory WHAT: Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Dianne Saxe, and will be in Hamilton visiting 3 sites on Tuesday, September 27th as a guest of Environment Hamilton. In the evening she will participate in a Public Forum - ... Click Here to Read More
Filled with energy efficient features, Minto’s NZE townhomes are the first of its kind in the province (September 22nd, 2016, Ottawa, ON)Minto Communities Canada is proud to introduce the first Net Zero Energy (NZE) multi-fa... Click Here to Read More
Award ceremony convenes in Toronto Thursday September 22, 2016 (Toronto, ON, September 20, 2016) The 2017 Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Location: Minto Net Zero Energy Townhomes, 186 Calvington Avenue, Kanata, ON When:Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 10:30 am What:Minto Communities celebrates the completion of four Net Zero Energy (N... Click Here to Read More
Montréal, 30 août 2016 - “ L’Association canadienne des médecins pour l’environnement (ACME) a publié un nouveau rapport (cape.ca/pesticide-policy-report) Click Here to Read More
Doctors say: Too many Canadian children lack protection from cosmetic pesticides used on lawns and gardens TORONTO (August 30, 2016) - The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) released a new report t... Click Here to Read More
August 16, 2016 (Ottawa) Friends of the Earth Canada says Canada urgently needs a study of the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides used on canola crops in light of a new study out of Britain. Th... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Attention: News, Assignment Reporters and Editors (Thunder Bay, Ontario) - Family and friends will gather at the Whitewater Golf and Country Club on Friday, July 28th, 2016 to raise money for cance... Click Here to Read More
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE (Toronto, le 5 juillet 2016) L’inscription à un jeu participatif en ligne sur le thème de l’eau débute aujourd’hui. Il s’agit d’un jeu mis sur pied par Waterlution avec le soutien du gouve... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE (Toronto, July 5 2016) An online participative game about water opens for registration today. It has been developed by Waterlution supported by the Government of Canada, in a collaborative approach harnessing ... Click Here to Read More
Queen’s Park, le 21 juin 2016 - Dianne Saxe, la commissaire à l’environnement, a publié aujourd’hui une série de bulletins qui évaluent la manière dont les ministères provinciaux respectent les droits environnementaux du public. Grâce à... Click Here to Read More
Queen’s Park, June 21, 2016 - Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, released a series of report cards today rating how well ministries within the provincial government are upholding the public’s environmental rights. Thanks to the ... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory WHEN: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - Event starts at 10:00 a.m. with speakers at 10:30 a.m. WHAT: Bentall Kennedy will officially announce Canada’s largest low-emission and all-electric commercial landscape m... Click Here to Read More
Interview Opportunity/Media Backgrounder (June 8, 2016, Toronto, ON) The scope and scale of Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan radically shifts the whole conversation on climate change mitigation in Ontario from ambitious abstrac... Click Here to Read More
Backgrounder/Interview Opportunity (June 7, 2016, Port Sydney, ON) Reports of a rural woodstove change-out program being included in Ontario’s Five Year Climate Action Plan 2016-2020 should be welcomed by both rural resident... Click Here to Read More
Media Release June 1, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) Friends of the Earth Canada is calling on Canada's largest pu... Click Here to Read More
Communiqué de presse Toronto, le 31 mai 2016 - “ Aujourd’hui, à Queen’s Park, Dianne Saxe, la commissaire à l’environnement, demande dans son premier rapport intitulé Économie d’énergie : passons aux choses sérieuses... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Toronto, 31 May 2016 - At Queen’s Park today, Environmental Commissioner Dianne Saxe, in her first report, Conservation: Let’s Get Serious, called for public bodies to be accountable for the energy they use. Right n... Click Here to Read More
Media Release May 27, 2016 (Ottawa, Ontario) With the June 6th Canada Pension Plan Investment ... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Topics covered in this year's Report, titled Conservation: Let’s Get Serious, include progress on conservation and updates on target achievement in both the building and transportation sectors. WHEN: Tuesd... Click Here to Read More
Friends of the Earth calls on city folks to “Let It Bee” Media Release From left... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory A call to action to protect wild bees When: May 5, 2016, from 10 to 11 a.m. Where: 700 University Avenue, Toronto Mini Auditorium (please check in with Security desk ... Click Here to Read More
(Photo: Guy Lavigueur) Friends of the Earth Canada delivers a message to Bayer stockholders by buzzing Montreal HQ (This ph... Click Here to Read More
Avis aux médias (Montréal, QC, le 27 avril 2016) Juste avant 9h du matin, le jeudi 28 avril, les représentants des médias sont invités à regarder vers le ciel, à l'ouest du pont Jacques-Cartier. Les Ami(e)s de la Terre Canada, aidés... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory (Montreal, QC - April 27, 2016) Just before 9am Thursday April 28th representatives of the media are advised to look up, way up, west of the Jacques Cartier bridge. Friends of the Earth Canada assisted by Aerogram will be de... Click Here to Read More
April 14, 2016 Long-serving Ontario Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller has been elected as chair of the board of Earthroots, the group championing Ontario’s old growth forests for three decades. “Earthroots has a long record of standing... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asbestos brake pads pose a health risk to recyclers managing end-of-life vehicles (Toronto, April 12, 2016) To eliminate the asbestos related health risks associated with recycling end-of-life vehicl... Click Here to Read More
Ontario, April 5, 2016 - The David Suzuki Foundation and Ontario Nature welcomed Ontario’s decision today to maintain current hunting regulations for Ontario’s northern wolves and coyotes. In December, 2015, the Ministry of Natural Resources and ... Click Here to Read More
(March 22, 2016, TORONTO, ON) Adaptability Canada - a national supplier of accessible equipment, construction and consulting services - has become the latest corporate member of WBE Canada. The commitment will support WBE Canada’s efforts to... Click Here to Read More
(Ottawa, le 10 mars 2016) Les constructeurs d'élite canadiens spécialisés en consommation énergétique nette zéro (CENZ) se sont réunis hier soir à Ottawa pour célébrer et accepter des prix pour leur contribution au plus grand projet ... Click Here to Read More
(March 10, 2016, Ottawa, ON) Canada’s elite net-zero energy (NZE) home builders gathered last night in Ottawa to celebrate and accept awards for their contribution to the largest Canadian net-zero energy (NZE) housing demonstration project b... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Leading Net Zero Energy homebuilders to be recognized by Natural Resources Canada and Owens Corning Canada When: Wednesday, 9 March 2016 @ 5:00 p.m. Where: Fairmont Chateau Laurier - The Drawing... Click Here to Read More
Listen to COHA’s audio message about the need for fairness in energy saving programs (Lindsay, O... Click Here to Read More
(February 23, 2016, Laval, QC) Today, Construction Voyer celebrated the completion of six Net Zero Energy condos in Laval’s Duvernay East community. The condos, Canada’s first Net Zero Energy sixplex, were built as part of a national proje... Click Here to Read More
Laval, le 23 février 2016.“ Aujourd’hui, Construction Voyer célèbre l’achèvement de six copropriétés à consommation énergétique nette zéro dans la collectivité de Duvernay Est à Laval. Les copropriétés, représentant le pre... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Laval, Québec When: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. What: Construction Voyer invites the media to a ribbon-cutting event in Laval to celebra... Click Here to Read More
AVIS AUX MÉDIAS Pour publication: IMMÉDIATE Lieu: Laval, Québec Quand? Mardi, 23 février 2016 à 10 h Quoi? Construction Voyer invite les médias à une cérémonie d’inauguration à Laval pour c... Click Here to Read More
(Lindsay, ON, February 9, 2016) Last Thursday, the Ontario Government announced a new $100 million home energy retrofit program to upgrade furnaces, water heaters and insulation. Media reports today indicated that Kitchener Centre MPP Daie... Click Here to Read More
The Commissioner on Environment and Sustainable Development audit results confirm that Canada must replace the PMRA Friends of the Earth Canada says no trust left for PMRA (January 26, 2016 - Ott... Click Here to Read More
(January 20, 2016, Ottawa) - Friends of the Earth Canada welcomes the end of conditional registrations of pesticides announced by the Minister of Health but says that discontinuing the practice won't fix an industry-biased and scientifically out of d... Click Here to Read More
Press Release January 14, 2016 Ocean Fish Farms - ISAV Virus Detected Wild Salmon Defenders Alliance www.farmed-salmon-boycott.com Ocean Fish Far... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Who: Wild Salmon Defenders Alliance What: Rally - Ocean Fish Farms, Ticking Virus Bombs? When: Thursday, January 14, 2016 11:00 a.m. Where: Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, 401 Pender Street, Vancouv... Click Here to Read More
(BRITISH COLUMBIA, January 7, 2016) A scientific paper released on January 6, provides the first published evidence that a European variant of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) is present in British Columbia, Canada. The study, Click Here to Read More
PRESS RELEASE EREN Renewable Energy and 3G Energy team up to develop renewable energy projects in Canada Ottawa, Ontario, December 17, 2015 EREN Renewable Energy and 3G Energy, two hi... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE A professional home energy assessment can maximize investment in your winter renovation project and unlock hidden incentives (December 10th, 2015, Toronto, ON) Home energy assessments a... Click Here to Read More
(OPEN LETTER Released December 15, 2015) The Honourable Brian Gallant Premier of New Brunswick Centennial Building P. O. Box 6000 Fredericto... Click Here to Read More
Insulation information to help you keep the cold away Cold spots on walls and floors last winter signaled you paid too much to heat your home (Ottawa, ON, December 14, 2015) It might be mild ... Click Here to Read More
For Immediate Release December 7, 2015 Environmental groups applaud Advisory Panel for strong stance on protecting the region’s water Toronto - Growing the Greenbelt into areas of critical ecological and hydrological significance were among... Click Here to Read More
For Immediate Release: December 3, 2015 Expert contacts: Lisa Archer, Friends of the Earth, (510) 900-3145, larcher@foe.org Beatrice Olivastri, Friends of the Earth Canada, (613) 724 8690, beatrice@foecanada.org Susan Baker, Tril... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Toronto, Ontario Adaptability Canada brings accessibility to The Buildings Show What: Adaptability Canada, a leading commercial accessibility company... Click Here to Read More
For immediate release Visit www.ontarionature.org/cbc to find one near you Toronto, November 26, 2015 - This holiday season, you can help our fea... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Home will be first in Calgary to receive government recognition of Net Zero Energy performance CALGARY - Nov. 25, 2015 - Mattamy Homes, North America’s largest privately owned homebui... Click Here to Read More
(Toronto, November 23, 2015) In advance of the United Nations Conference of the Parties 21 (COP 21) convening in Paris next week, over 80 members of Canada’s Clean50 as well as over 60 of the organizations that employ them, have made public ... Click Here to Read More
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** LOCATION: CALGARY, ALBERTA Cityscape welcomes Calgary’s first Net Zero Energy residence as part of national eco-friendly homebuilding project WH... Click Here to Read More
Queen’s Park, November 3, 2015 - Ontario’s acting Environmental Commissioner, Ellen Schwartzel, says the provincial government is recovering only a tiny fraction of its management costs for the water supplied to many industries. In her ... Click Here to Read More
Queen’s Park, le 3 novembre 2015 - La commissaire à l’environnement intérimaire de l’Ontario, Ellen Schwartzel, dit que le gouvernement provincial ne récupère qu’une petite portion des frais qu’elle assume pour la gestion de l’... Click Here to Read More
Queen’s Park, November 3, 2015 - Ontario’s acting Environmental Commissioner, Ellen Schwartzel is calling on the provincial government to step up its protection of environmentally sensitive lands. In her Annual Report “Small Things... Click Here to Read More
Queen’s Park, le 3 novembre 2015 - La commissaire à l’environnement intérimaire de l’Ontario, Ellen Schwartzel, fait appel au gouvernement provincial pour qu’il renforce la protection des terres environnementales fragiles. Dans so... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE Provident Development completes the first of five homes it will construct as part of a Canada-wide Net Zero Energy initiative (Bedford, NS, November 2, 2015) Today, Provident Development hosted a ribbo... Click Here to Read More
Traffic Alert: Queen’s Park Crescent (south of Bloor) northbound lane restrictions due to the unloading of a 40-foot Ontario-grown spruce Christmas tree at the Gardiner Museum. PHOTO OPPORTUNITY/MEDIA ADVISORY Beautif... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory WHEN: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Queen’s Park Media Studio, Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario Acting Commissioner Ellen Schwartzel will release this year’s... Click Here to Read More
Avis aux médias QUAND : le mardi 3 novembre 2015 à 10 h OÙ : studio des médias de Queen’s Park, édifice de l’Assemblée législative, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario La commissaire intérimaire Ellen Schwart... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Location: Bedford, Nova Scotia The only East Coast homebuilder in national Net Zero Energy project, chooses Bedford, Nova Scotia as site for its five net zero energy ready homes Wh... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Toronto, Ontario What: Adaptability Canada, a leading commercial accessibility company, focused on serving large, complex public, private and non-profit organizat... Click Here to Read More
ThermoDrain to supply drain water heat recovery units for provincial program (October 26, 2015, Winnip... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Home buyers can now own one of the most energy efficient homes in Canada (October 8th, 2015, Ottawa, ON) Minto Communities Canada is proud to introduce its Net Zero Energy... Click Here to Read More
Mayor Steve Parish, Town of Ajax Date: October 6, 2015 Time: 9 to 11 a.m. Location: Queen’s Park Mayor Steve Parish is one of 20 elected officials attending the first Great Lakes Day at Queen’s Park. A... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Location: Kanata, Ontario When: Thursday, October 8, 2015 10:00 am What: Minto celebrates the completion of the first Net Zero Energy home it has built as part of a Canada-wide program. The Net ... Click Here to Read More
News Release September 25, 2015 On September 24, Pickering Ajax Citizens Together to Protect Our Water (PACT POW) delivered a strong message to the provincial committee reviewing the proposed Great Lakes Protection Act (Bill 66): “Save the ... Click Here to Read More
Report Card released on the opening of the UN Sustainable Development Summit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2015 As the United Nations prepares to endorse a new set of 17 goals for sustainable development,... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Legal technology puts 5 million pages of laws from around the world (... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, September 21, 2015 -- Led by Premiers Kathleen Wynne of Ontario and Philippe Couillard of Quebec, the 2016 list of “Canada’s Clean50” celebrates the accomplishments of 50 sustainability leaders dr... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Calls on government to revoke permits for Yaakswiis site, rallies today in Vancouver 18 September 2015, Vancouver, BC - Sea Shepherd Canada has issued a statement expressing its f... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Guelph, Ontario Reid’s Heritage Homes celebrates the first of 25 net zero energy homes to be built across Canada (September 11, 2015, Guelph, ON) ... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Guelph, Ontario What: Reid’s Heritage Homes invites members of the media to Guelph for the inaugural ribbon cutting event for a national demonstra... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CRI Releases New Report, “The Environmental and Economic Performance of Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling in British Columbia, Canada” LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 25, 2015--As it ... Click Here to Read More
When a post to Stephen Harper’s Facebook page featuring an Atlantic salmon announced the Conservatives are “Protecting Bri... Click Here to Read More
Social media gaffe suggests government priority is farmed, not wild salmon, says biologist Sointula, 24 Aug 2015 -- Stephen Harpers’ recent announcement of $15 million for wild salmon habitat restoration was met with... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Toronto, ON, August 19, 2015: Microgrids, disruptive technology and cutting edge research were the topics of conversation as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Ryerson University and India-based Tech Mahind... Click Here to Read More
Press Release August 18, 2015 - Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro announced today their collaborative partnership with Tech Mahindra Ltd. to build an Intelligent Electric Vehicle Charging System (IEVCS) designed to contribute toward Ontario’s cle... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Microgrid Facility Tour, Photo/Interview Opportunity WHEN Wednesday August 19, 2015 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. WHERE Ryerson Centre for Urban Energy Conference Room 147 Dalhousie St. Toronto, ON... Click Here to Read More
August 17, 2015 Media Advisory Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro and Tech Mahindra will host Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Energy to announce a clean energy initiative in the region. Where: Click Here to Read More
Media Release Proper disposal of old fridges and freezers has climate change and energy saving benefits (Oakville, ON, July 31, 2015) Today, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Glen Murray,... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2015 THUNDER BAY, ON: Former Chiefs of Ontario Grand Chief Charles Fox and family are exci... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Plant Tour, Photo/Interview Opportunity Minister of the Environment and Climate Change to tour recycling facility in Oakville WHAT Ontario’s Minister of the Environment and Cl... Click Here to Read More
Kanata neighbourhood will feature Minto Communities’ latest Net Zero Energy homes (July 22, 2015, Ottawa, ON) Minto Communities is excited to announce the construction of five of the most energy efficient homes in... Click Here to Read More
Don’t let old, inefficient building envelopes affect your monthly heating and cooling bills (Ottawa, ON, July 21, 2015) Knowing about a home’s insulation is an important part of assessing how much energy your new p... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, July 14, 2015 - Ontario’s acting Environmental Commissioner said a lack of coordinated and easy-to-use projections for climate change is making it hard for government and business leaders to adapt to the new reality. Ellen Schwar... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 14 juillet 2015 - La commissaire à l’environnement intérimaire de l’Ontario a dit que le manque de prévisions coordonnées et conviviales sur le changement climatique fait en sorte qu’il est difficile pour le gouvernement ... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, July 7, 2015 - Ontario’s acting Environmental Commissioner Ellen Schwartzel offers some praise for the provincial government, but also a warning the government will find it difficult to meet its next target for combatting climate ch... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 7 juillet 2015 - La commissaire à l’environnement intérimaire, Ellen Schwartzel, fait l’éloge du gouvernement provincial, mais l’avertit par la même occasion qu’il lui sera difficile d’atteindre sa prochaine cible dan... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory WHEN: Tuesday, July 7th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Room 148, Queen’s Park Media Studio, Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario will release the annua... Click Here to Read More
Avis aux médias QUAND : Le 7 juillet 2015 à 10 h. OÙ : Salle 148, Studio des médias de Queen's Park, Assemblée législative, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario. Le commissaire à l'environnement de l'Ontario publie... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO (June 26, 2015) From reducing paper use in its offices to investing in Canada’s youth, Rogers continues its efforts to make a difference from coast to coast as revealed in its annual Corporate Social Responsibility report (CSR). ... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO, le 26 juin 2015 - De la diminution de l’utilisation du papier dans ses bureaux à l’investissement en faveur des jeunes du Canada, Rogers poursuit ses efforts pour faire sa marque d’un océan à l’autre, comme le révèle son ... Click Here to Read More
NAIMA Canada provides one-stop resource to save money on insulation upgrades (June 24, 2015, Ottawa ON) We all ... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Construction Voyer building six net zero energy homes as part of Natural Resources Canada’s ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative’s national Net Zero Energy project (June 22, 2015, Laval, QC Click Here to Read More
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Construction Voyer bâti six habitations à consommation énergétique nette zéro dans le cadre de l'Initiative écoÉNERGIE sur l'innovation de Ressources naturelles Canada pour le projet national de consommation... Click Here to Read More
AVIS AUX MÉDIAS Pour publication : IMMÉDIATE Lieu : Laval, Québec Quoi? Construction Voyer invite les membres des médias à un événement novateur à Laval dans le cadre d’un projet de démonstration nationa... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Laval, Québec What: Construction Voyer invites the media to its groundbreaking event in Laval as part of a national demonstration project that will almost double... Click Here to Read More
(June 16th 2015) As Ontario Local Distribution Companies (LDC) and electricity utilities consider their options for providing energy conservation demand management (CDM) programs, required under the new 2015-2020 provincial energy conservation... Click Here to Read More
(Ottawa, ON, June 9, 2015) Ontario's new pesticide regulation requires a permanent reduction of 80% in the use of corn and soybean seeds coated with neonicotinoids (imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam). This regulation is novel in its ... Click Here to Read More
(June 9, 2015 Toronto, ON) The Ontario Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) recognizes that its members are in need of assistance when it comes to accessibility retrofits and compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabi... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE Promises change and a clear voice in Parliament for the community to packed house June 8, 2015 GUELPH, ON - Gord Miller, former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, won the nomination to be... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY June 5, 2015 GUELPH, ON - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will join Gord Miller, former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, at the Guelph Green Party nomination meeting on June 8. Mike Schreiner, Le... Click Here to Read More
June 1, 2015 To: Premier Christy Clark We the undersigned chiefs applaud the recent federal court decision to disallow the salmo... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE Citizens, First Nations, conservation groups and business leaders call on premier to stop salmon farm expansion (May 27, 2015, Victoria, B.C.) - More than 100,000 people have signed a pet... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Old tires can be dropped off at no cost at over 60 auto recyclers across the province during the six-day collection Ontario Automotive Recyclers As... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Severely disabled children to benefit Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) and its partners Click Here to Read More
(Ottawa, ON, May 22, 2015) Canada's Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) promised to report on their review of the “value” of neonicotinoid pesticides in 2014 to be followed by a public consultation. This is a key element of PMRA'... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Making informed choices at Canadian plant and garden centres Last year, Friends of the Earth tested flowers in 18 cities across North America and discovered over half contained bee-toxic neonicotinoids. (See... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE May 20, 2015 GUELPH, ON - Gord Miller, former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, today announced that... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY May 19, 2015 GUELPH, ON - Gord Miller, former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, will announce his plan to run in the upcoming federal election in the riding of Guelph. When: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 10... Click Here to Read More
(May 12, 2015, Sointula, BC) A 24-page booklet released today by Pacific Coast Wild Salmon Society provides an overview o... Click Here to Read More
For Immediate Release May 7, 2015 Department of Fisheries and Oceans needs to err on the side of caution in regulating fish farms, Court rules VANCOUVER - The Federal Court has Click Here to Read More
RONA discloses 70% nursery plants neonic-free this year Friends of the Earth Canada congratulates RONA on its commitment and performance to reduce the use of neonicotinoids in its nursery plants. Last year, Friends of the Earth tested nursery pla... Click Here to Read More
Save the earth - and the economy (April 21, 2015) This Earth Day marks a major turning point for both our planet and our global economy, with a surge in the use of zero emissions renewable energy. According t... Click Here to Read More
Save the earth - and the economy (April 21, 2015) This Earth Day marks a major turning point for both our planet and our global economy, with a surge in the use of zero emissions renewable energy. According t... Click Here to Read More
Save the earth - and the economy (April 21, 2015) This Earth Day marks a major turning point for both our planet and our global economy, with a surge in the use of zero emissions renewable energy. According t... Click Here to Read More
Save the earth - and the economy (April 21, 2015) This Earth Day marks a major turning point for both our planet and our global economy, with a surge in the use of zero emissions renewable energy. According t... Click Here to Read More
(April 13, 2015, Toronto, ON) Vladan Veljovic, President and CEO of GreenSaver was quick to praise Premier Wynne and Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Glen Murray on a new Ontario cap-and-trade plan for carbon emissions and wished th... Click Here to Read More
Friends of the Earth Canada Statement (April 9, 2015 Ottawa, ON) - Lowe’s, North America’s second largest home improvement company, Click Here to Read More
Premier Wynne and Ministers of Environment and Agriculture cited as North American leaders (March 23, 2015, Ottawa, ON) Today, following extensive public consultation, Ontario tabled a Regulation to permanently reduc... Click Here to Read More
“A futuristic, sci-fi thriller with a constant kernel of hope. No small feat!” Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party of Canada Canada’s solar-powered publisher, Simpatico Song & Script, is pleased ... Click Here to Read More
(Sointula, BC, March 12, 2015) Alexandra Morton a biologist who has studied the impact of industrial open net salmon farming and become ... Click Here to Read More
(Ottawa, ON, March 12, 2015) German chemical giant Bayer has failed in its attempt to muzzle Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND) over the environmental group's claims that thiacloprid, a pesticide manufactured by Bayer, harms bees. Thiacloprid... Click Here to Read More
A statement from Grand Chief Lawrence Martin March 10, 2015 We have reached a turnin... Click Here to Read More
(Lindsey, ON, March 1, 2015) This year's winter storms have created conditions that could lead to loss of heat for your home. The Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Oil Heat Association (COHA) is advising homeowners to check outdoor home oil heat... Click Here to Read More
Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2015 Toronto, ON - This afternoon the provincial government launched the much anticipated public review of the plans that protect the Oak Ridges Moraine, Niagara Escarpmen... Click Here to Read More
(February 26, 2015, Ottawa ON) To coincide with Talk Energy Week 2015, NAIMA Canada has released three videos to increase energy efficiency awareness among hom... Click Here to Read More
(Halifax, NS, February 26, 2015) This year's excessive winter storms have created potential hazards that could lead to loss of heat for your home. The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Oil Heat Association (COHA) is advising homeowners to ch... Click Here to Read More
(Moncton, NB, February 26, 2015) This year's excessive winter storms have created potential hazards that could lead to loss of heat for your home. The New Brunswick Chapter of the Canadian Oil Heat Association (COHA) is advising homeowners to ... Click Here to Read More
Don’t let snow stop your furnace (Toronto, Feb 10, 2015) Ontario winters bring challenges to be overcome, none less welcome than a furnace that has stopped working on a cold night. Every winter after a large snowfall... Click Here to Read More
BC and Norway mirror images of a salmon farming disaster One month ago, on January 10, 2015,... Click Here to Read More
Op-Ed By Gideon Forman and Beatrice Olivastri Back in November, the Ontario government signaled its intention to reduce the use of “neonic” pesticides on corn and soy seed by 80% by 2017. A prime motivator for t... Click Here to Read More
Note: The following op-ed piece is a response from the Environmental Commissioner’s discussion of on and off-peak electricity prices flowed from the release of the Click Here to Read More
Nova Scotia residents are eligible for rebates and financing (January 18, 2015, Huntsville, ON) Approximately one-third of Nova Scotia homeowners get some or all of their space heat from wood stoves. For one-quarter of... Click Here to Read More
Op-Ed January 15, 2015 Sometimes you have to stand back to see the big picture. After thirty years in the environmental movement in Canada, I am doing just that. I spent much of the past year researching a major report on Canad... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 13 janvier 2015 - Le commissaire à l’environnement de l’Ontario dit attendre la suite des choses en ce qui concerne la philosophie Priorité à la conservation de l’énergie du gouvernement. Au moment de la publica... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, 13 Jan. 2015 - Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner says he’s adopting a wait-and-see attitude towards the government’s Conservation First philosophy. In releasing his 2014 Energy Conservation Progress Report “Pla... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario will release his 2014 Annual Energy Conservation Progress Report. Topics covered in this year's Report include Review of Policy Developments 2013-2014 and updates on gov... Click Here to Read More
Avis aux médias Le commissaire à l'environnement de l'Ontario publiera le Rapport annuel sur les progrès liés à l’économie d’énergie, 2014, lequel passe en revue les avancées politiques réalisées en 2013-2014 et ... Click Here to Read More
For Immediate Release Vancouver, BC, January 6th, 2015 - On behalf of their client, biologist Alexandra Morton, lawyers with Ecojustice Canada are suing the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia for refusing to investigate a complain... Click Here to Read More
(Toronto, ON, January 6th, 2015) After a great year in 2014 in delivering Conservation Demand Management (CDM) and Demand-side Management (DSM) programs, GreenSaver is poised for even more success with the appointment of four new members of th... Click Here to Read More
The Gift of an Icon ‘Tis the season for giving, and Canada Conserves has made a new and simple icon availabl... Click Here to Read More
Icicles hanging from your roof are often a sign that you’re paying too much on heating bills (Ottawa, ON, December 17, 2014) Much of Canada has already experienced its first cold snap of the season. At a time of year... Click Here to Read More
Nearly 8 out of 10 say Ontario government “on right track” For Immediate Release December 16, 2014 A poll released today by Friends of the Earth Canada, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, a... Click Here to Read More
Prepared for submission free for your publication to use with proper credit By Don Huff, Founder of Environmental Communication Options A green Christmas can be as easy or a difficult as you are willing to make it. Personally, I ... Click Here to Read More
(December 11, 2014, Toronto, ON) Increasingly, Canadian consumers are giving more thought to pu... Click Here to Read More
For immediate release Join a local Christmas Bird Count! Visit www.ontarionature.org/cbc to find one near you Toronto, December 8, 2014 - Throughout the holi... Click Here to Read More
Report challenges Canada’s leaders to focus on solutions people want For immediate release: November 28, 2014 Canada is poorly equipped to deal with the inevitable environmental and economic challenges that lie ahead, sa... Click Here to Read More
For Immediate Release November 25, 2014 TORONTO--Ontario Nature, a charitable conservation organization, welcomes the Province’s plan to achieve an 80 percent reduction in the use of neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) by 2017. The plan re... Click Here to Read More
(Toronto, ON November 25, 2014) Today, Ontario announced North America's first phase down of bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides used to coat corn and soy seeds. This decision should deliver a permanent reduction of 80 percent of neonicotinoi... Click Here to Read More
Supplementary Information to Canadian SodaStream users can take credit ... Click Here to Read More
(November 18, 2014, Toronto, ON) Many Canadians currently use SodaStream’s sparkling... Click Here to Read More
Report concludes that problem could be remediated through management actions A team of scientists from Michigan Technological University have definitively linked the algae problem plaguing the Ajax waterfront for years to the Duffin Creek W... Click Here to Read More
Benefits include reduced sound transfer between rooms and improved air quality (Ottawa, ON, November 10, 2014) Choosing the right insulation product for your home can have a significant financial impact on your seaso... Click Here to Read More
(October 30, 2014, Huntsville, ON) Over half a million homeowners in Ontario get some or all of their space heat from wood stoves. While most use it for supplementary heat, as part of an effective zone heating system or to combat power outages... Click Here to Read More
Interview Opportunity October 31, 2014 marks the two year anniversary of the release of the Cohen Commission’s final report: The Uncertain Future of the Fraser River Sockeye What: Alexandra Morton, B... Click Here to Read More
(October 28, 2014, Huntsville, ON) Over a quarter million homeowners in British Columbia get some or all of their space heat from wood stoves. While most use it for supplementary heat, as part of an effective zone heating system or to combat p... Click Here to Read More
Yukon residents are eligible for rebates to help replace wood burning stoves with a newer, more efficient one (October 28, 2014, Huntsville, ON) Approximately one-quarter of Yukon homeowners get their space heating fro... Click Here to Read More
Northwest Territory residents are eligible for rebates to help replace wood burning stoves with a newer, more efficient one (October 28, 2014, Huntsville, ON) Many Northwest Territories homeowners get their residential... Click Here to Read More
(October 28, 2014, Huntsville, ON) Many Manitoba homeowners get their residential heat from wood stoves. For some, it is their only source of heat while many others use it for supplementary purposes. Wisely managed, Manitoba’s supply of w... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory (PHOTO OPPORTUNITY) Demonstrators deliver Halloween cards to Lowe’s asking them to stop selling products treated with neonicotinoid pesticides. Supporters of Friends of the Earth will demonst... Click Here to Read More
(October 27, 2014, Huntsville, ON) Approximately one-third of Nova Scotia homeowners get some or all of their space heat from wood stoves. For one-quarter of households, it is their only source of heat while many others use it for supplementar... Click Here to Read More
(October 27, 2014, Huntsville, ON) Approximately one-third of Newfoundland and Labrador homeowners get some or all of their space heat from wood stoves. For one-quarter of households, it is their only source of heat while many others use it fo... Click Here to Read More
(October 27, 2014, Huntsville, ON) Over one-third of Prince Edward Island homeowners get some or all of their space heat from wood stoves. For thirty percent of households, it is their only source of heat while many others use it for supplemen... Click Here to Read More
The total economic value returned by Rogers to various constituencies & stakeholders [during 2013] was $12 billion. More than 150,000 youth benefited from the Rogers Youth Fund. TORONTO - Friday, October 24, 2014 - Roger... Click Here to Read More
La valeur économique totale remise par Rogers aux différentes parties intéressées et aux parties prenantes (en 2013) a été de 12 milliards de dollars. Plus de 150 000 $ jeunes ont bénéficié du Fonds pour la jeunesse Rogers. TOR... Click Here to Read More
(Toronto, ON, October 23, 2014) Adaptability Canada has partnered with Northwood Mortgage to create targeted financial solutions for consumers and non-profit organizations that serve seniors and persons with disabilities--along with their fami... Click Here to Read More
This proposed regulation would impact all coastal provinces; Federal regulation of fresh water aquaculture ignored (OTTAWA, ON, Oct 22, 2014) Proposed regulations for the aquaculture industry do not deliver on the resp... Click Here to Read More
Condensation around windows, drafts, and cold floors are often warning signs that you’re paying too much to heat your home (Ottawa, ON, October 20, 2014) Last winter many Canadians were caught off guard by extreme co... Click Here to Read More
(October 16, 2014, Toronto, ON) New polling of Northern Ontario First Nation community residents that explores their attitudes towards renewable energy and resource development was presented today by Oraclepoll Research President Dr. Paul Secc... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, 15 Oct. 2014 - Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner today released Smart from Sunrise To Sunset, to alert the public and decision makers to the ability of the Smart Grid to change how they think about electricity. The repo... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 15 octobre 2014 - Le commissaire à l’environnement de l’Ontario a publié aujourd’hui son rapport Intelligent à tout moment afin d’informer la population et les décisionnaires de la capacité du réseau intelligen... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory What: Presentation of new public opinion research on attitudes of Northern Ontario First Nation community residents related to renewable energy and resource development scenarios. This research was completed by ... Click Here to Read More
By Gideon Forman, Caroline Schultz, and Faisal Moola In a few short days many of us will gather among family and friends for a thanksgiving feast, and as we thank our hard-working farmers we must not forget about their petite... Click Here to Read More
(Ottawa, ON, October 7, 2014) The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) announced the results of a recent survey of its U.S. and Canadian members' use of pre- and post-consumer recycled materials in insulation and acousti... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, 7 Oct. 2014 - Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner is concerned that Ontario’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe is not on track to meet its goal of curbing urban sprawl in this rapidly growing region. In his ... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 7 octobre 2014 - Le commissaire à l’environnement de l’Ontario est préoccupé par le fait que le Plan de croissance de la région élargie du Golden Horseshoe n’est pas en voie d’atteindre son but de limiter l’étalemen... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, 7 Oct. 2014 - Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner says the government should commit to end logging in its flagship provincial park. In his 2013/14 Annual Report Managing New Challenges released today, Gord Miller pointed ... Click Here to Read More
Mettre fin à l’exploitation forestière dans le parc Algonquin Toronto, le 7 octobre 2014 - Le commissaire à l’environnement de l’Ontario dit que le gouvernement devrait s’engager à mettre fin à l’exploitation forestière da... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, 7 Oct. 2014 - Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner says the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change must do more to resolve the health crisis at a First Nation community near Sarnia. In his 2013/2014 Annual Report, Mana... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 7 octobre 2014 - Le commissaire à l’environnement de l’Ontario dit que le ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Action en matière de changement climatique doit faire davantage d’efforts pour résoudre la crise dans le s... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory WHEN: Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Queen’s Park Media Studio, Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario The report, entitled Managing New Challenges, will includ... Click Here to Read More
Avis aux médias M. Gord Miller, le commissaire à l'environnement de l'Ontario, publiera son rapport annuel de 2013-2014 au cours d'une conférence de presse au Studio des médias de Queen's Park à 10 h le mardi 7 octobre 2014 Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: Kelly Drennan, FTA Founding Executive Director kelly@fashiontakesaction.com | 416-458-1491 | @ecofashionista September 30, 2014, T... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Guelph, Ontario (September 29, 2014, Guelph, ON) Today, Reid’s Heritage Homes hosted the first groundbreaking ceremony for a national Net Zero Energy (NZE) homes de... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Guelph, Ontario Reid’s Heritage Homes first to break ground in national Net Zero Energy demonstration project What: Reid’s He... Click Here to Read More
The Pristine Coast, a documentary written, produced and directed by BC film maker Scott Renyard, focuses on the impact of current salmon farming practices on wild salmon and beyond. Renyard explores the history and science of declining fish... Click Here to Read More
Over three and a half years ago, a cancellation, publicly referred to as a moratorium, on offshore wind was announced. The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) is perplexed by the lack of action in advancing a far-offshore wi... Click Here to Read More
Excellent visuals of researchers gathering algae When: Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. Where: Rotary Park Pavilion, Rotary Park, 177 Lake Driveway W., Ajax. What: A team of researchers will be completin... Click Here to Read More
(August 20, 2014 - Tweed, Ontario) The historic hamlet of Queensborough, located in the municipality of Tweed, Hastings County, is hosting Historic Queensborough Day on Sunday, September 7, 2014. Queensborough is located north of Highway 7... Click Here to Read More
Across Ontario, 81% urge government to act “as quickly as possible” to protect pollinators For Immediate Release Aug. 19, 2014 TORONTO-A new poll shows 87 percent of Ontarians are concerned about the thr... Click Here to Read More
Opinion piece by Alexandra Morton The latest Canadian mine tailing pond spill into a BC waterway occurred last week near Likely, BC. Prior to April 4th, Imperial Metals’ Mt Polley gold and copper mine tailing pond was contained be... Click Here to Read More
(August 6, 2014-Midland, ON) The threat of a waste recycling site next to Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and Martyrs' Shrine has been averted. On July 25, the Jesuits in English Canada bought the site at 1001 Franke Kindred Road, (near Highw... Click Here to Read More
Media Release (Toronto, ON, July 15, 2014) Adaptability Canada and the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA) are pleased to announce their partnership to support excellence in integrating accessibility standard... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 9 juillet 2014 - M. Gord Miller, le commissaire à l’environnement de l’Ontario, dit que la province a besoin de se remettre sur la bonne voie dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. « Les récentes recherches scient... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, 9 July, 2014 - Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller says Ontario needs to get back in the game on climate change. “The latest scientific evidence shows that the pace of climate change is accelerating,” says Miller. “Extreme... Click Here to Read More
Friends of the Earth Canada finds overwhelming support in Northern Ontario for action by gardeners and farmers to save bees from neonicotinoids (Ottawa, ON, July 7, 2014) A poll commissioned by Friends of the Earth C... Click Here to Read More
(Sointula, BC June 26, 2014) An open house for two new salmon farm applications will convene today at the Port Hardy Airport Inn despite conflicts with recommendations #15 to 17 from the Cohen Commission. These recommendations call for the pro... Click Here to Read More
(OTTAWA, ON, June 25, 2014) A new study released today by Friends of the Earth Canada shows that over half of “bee-friendly” home garden plants sold at garden centers have been pre-treated with neonicotinoid (neonics), pesticides shown to ... Click Here to Read More
Avis aux médias QUAND : Le 9 juillet 2014 à 10 h. OÙ : Salle 148, Studio des médias de Queen's Park, Assemblée législative, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario. Le commissaire à l'environnement de l'Ontario publie... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory WHEN: Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Room 148, Queen’s Park Media Studio, Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario will release ... Click Here to Read More
Conference Board of Canada highlights potential 13,000 new Ontario jobs with increased recycling (Brampton, May 29, 2014) Today, the Conference Board of Canada released Economic Impacts of Waste Diversion in Nort... Click Here to Read More
Calling for full EA of Duffin Creek WPCP Outfall The Town of Ajax is looking forward to working with the Wynne government and Ajax-Pickering MPP Joe Dickson to clean up the excessive algae on the Ajax Waterfront, and require ... Click Here to Read More
For immediate release: June 11, 2014 Transfer provisions are unlawful and must be struck down, Ecojustice lawyers to argue VANCOUVER -- Aquaculture licences issued by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans that allo... Click Here to Read More
New OraclePoll Ontario Provincial Election 2014 commissioned by Environmental Communication Options (Toronto, June 9, 2014) This is the third provincial poll (May 5, May 26 and June 9) released by OraclePoll in this el... Click Here to Read More
(Toronto, June 4, 2014) - Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Dr. Ann Cavoukian is the 2014 recipient of Corporate Knights’ annual Award of Distinction, which recognizes leaders in Canadian society who have had a catalytic im... Click Here to Read More
(TORONTO, Ontario, June 4, 2014) - Corporate Knights today released its Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada list, the definitive annual ranking of Canada’s top corporate citizens. The ranking, which is in its 13th year, transparen... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller and his Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee will hold their business meeting in Waterloo Region June 3 to 5, 2014 as part of their annual tour. “Waterloo has been a great ... Click Here to Read More
May 30, 2014 Town of Ajax Mayor Steve Parish and Councillors released a video plea today regarding the state of the Ajax Waterfront. View the Save our Waterf... Click Here to Read More
Job creation remains "top of mind" issue, with no Party getting significant support as protector of the environment (Toronto, May 30, 2014) A poll commissioned by Environmental Communication Options, undertaken ear... Click Here to Read More
Media Release St Marys Cement Inc. plant in Bowmanville, Ontario is a continent-wide leader in energy efficiency and conservation for manufacturers of cementitious material (Bowmanville ON, May 29, 2014) Community le... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory What: St Marys Cement, Bowmanville Plant will receive an international award for excellence in energy conservation. The Certification in Energy Excellence is awarded to industry and commercial leaders in energy... Click Here to Read More
NEWS RELEASE www.ajax.ca May 26, 2014 (Ajax, Ontario) A new poll by OraclePoll Research, commissioned by the Town of Ajax, clearly indica... Click Here to Read More
(Toronto, May 16, 2014) Liberal Party Leader and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has a significant lead over her closest competitor, PC candidate Porter. According to the poll, 57% of decided voters will vote for the Premier on Election Day -- ... Click Here to Read More
(May 13, 2014, Huntsville, ON) Roughly one-third of Canadian homes get some or all of their space heat from wood stoves. For some it is their only source of heat, while many others use it for supplementary heat, as part of an effective zone he... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory This Sunday March 11, 2014, Alexandra Morton, a Canadian biologist and environmental advocate will be featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes program. Alexandra is most well known for her outspoken advocacy on behalf of Pacific wild... Click Here to Read More
(May 8, 2014, Ottawa, ON) A free tool is now available to help inspect residential and commercial insulation jobs. Released by NAIMA Canada, Key Checklist For Inspecting Insulation Jobs, is a useful information source for determining whether t... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ALERT - PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Municipal compost to be the centrepiece of a biological lawn and garden care demonstration project Office tower to launch a biological lawn and garden “soil-lift” demonstration project to cel... Click Here to Read More
(April 29, 2014, Ottawa, ON) According to statistics, July, August and September are the months when most babies are born in Canada. With Spring having just arrived, many expecting parents are renovating and planning how to decorate their baby... Click Here to Read More
(April 25, 2014, Ottawa, ON) The Chair of NAIMA Canada, Ric McFadden commended Executive Director Jay Nordenstrom on his selection as one of the Ottawa Forty under 40, from a field of over 250 nominations. Forty Under 40 recognizes accompl... Click Here to Read More
Transit Terminal and Art Gallery focus of recommendations (April 23, 2014, Toronto, ON) The City of Peterborough has received completed audits to understand how to make its downtown transit terminal and the Art Galle... Click Here to Read More
Decided vote intent puts Liberals and Conservatives in near deadlock (April 9, 2014, Toronto, ON) Oraclepoll Research has released omnibus polling results at the All-... Click Here to Read More
Media Release (April 9, 2014, Toronto, ON) The Plenary session at the All-Energy Canada Exhibi... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory How to do international business in the renewable energy sectorKe... Click Here to Read More
(Vancouver, B.C., April 2nd, 2014) The B.C. Salmon Farmers Association recently announced their intent to increase open-net farmed salmon production in B.C. waters by 43% (to 100,000 metric tonnes) by 2020 with a further increase to 150,000 me... Click Here to Read More
(March 31, 2014) WHAT: Response from Peter Love, Summerhill's Chief Energy Conservation Officers to Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli's speech on energy efficiency and conservation demand management at the Ontario Electricity D... Click Here to Read More
Media Release (March 31, 2014, Toronto, ON) All-Energy Canada Conference & Exhibition (AEC) ... Click Here to Read More
Oversight of the profession would reduce the potential risk to consumers if managers fail to fulfill their duties. (Toronto, ON March 31, 2014) As governments consider the need to regulate condominium property management, the Homeown... Click Here to Read More
La surveillance de la profession réduirait le risque potentiel couru par les consommateurs lorsque les gestionnaires immobiliers ne s’acquittent pas de leurs fonctions. (Toronto, 31 mars 2014) Alors que les gouvernements examinent... Click Here to Read More
STEEP Building Systems Canada and Far North Developments will exhibit at Booth # 219 All-Energy Canada (free-to-attend trade show - www.all-energy.ca) on April 9 and 10 at the Direct Ene... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Media passes will be available to accredited media at the All-Energy Canada (AEC) Exhibition and Conference, April 9 to 10, 2014. Interview opportunities are available at the conference and trade show for indust... Click Here to Read More
Over 100,000 petition BC Premier to say NO to fish farms (Sointula, BC, March 13, 2014) As the Province of British Columbia considers two new fish farm applications, the milestone of over 100,000 signatures on a pet... Click Here to Read More
Professional Engineers claim risk of tanker spill too high; will likely leave Canadian taxpayers and environment paying the bill (Vancouver, BC, March 12, 2014) A flawed assessment of risk, potential burden to taxpaye... Click Here to Read More
Chaque année, le CEO souligne le programme gouvernemental qui répond le mieux aux objectifs de la Charte des droits environnementaux de 1993. Il invite les ministères à déposer des dossiers de candidature. Un comité indé... Click Here to Read More
Every year, the ECO recognizes a government program or project that best meets the goals of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993. Ministries are invited to submit nominations, and an arms-length panel reviews them and select... Click Here to Read More
EcoLiving Awards applications open to full-time college or university students looking to change the future of home energy conservation Toronto, February 25, 2014 - As the country goes through a cold swing, finding w... Click Here to Read More
EcoLiving Awards an opportunity for energy efficiency innovation to be recognized by industry experts Toronto, February 25, 2014 - As the country goes through a cold swing, finding ways to reduce energy bills this wi... Click Here to Read More
Businesses, innovators and students have three weeks left to apply for EcoLiving Awards Toronto, February 25, 2014 - As the country goes through a cold swing, finding ways to reduce energy bills this winter is top of... Click Here to Read More
(February 25 2014, Toronto, CANADA) The All-Energy Canada organizers are delighted to announce that Dr. Woodrow (Woody... Click Here to Read More
Media Release February 24, 2014 Vancouver--Watershed Watch Salmon Society and SOS Marine Conservation Foundation today filed Environmental Petitions with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. While the federal government is to be co... Click Here to Read More
(February 18, 2014, Ottawa, ON) A new comparison guide is available to assist Canadians in choosing the right insulation for new build and home renovation projects. Released today by NAIMA Canada, Building Insulation: A Performance Comp... Click Here to Read More
All-Energy Canada Update Please consider posting or including this within your event calendar dire... Click Here to Read More
Friends of the Earth Bee Cause finds overwhelming voter support for action to save bees in closely fought by-election between NDP and PC front-runners in the Niagara Falls Riding (Ottawa, ON, Feb. 6, 2014) A poll com... Click Here to Read More
2014 submissions now open for businesses, entrepreneurs and students Toronto, January 28, 2014 - As the country goes through a cold swing, finding ways to reduce energy bills this winter is top of mind. With t... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO, ON (Jan. 27, 2014) As part of Waste Reduction Week in Canada, elementary schoolchildren across the province committed... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO, ON (Jan. 23, 2014) To support Ontario's current and continued debate regarding extended producer responsibility (EPR) and the proposed Waste Reduction Act, Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) is pleased to offer a full day of sp... Click Here to Read More
Wall Thermal Design Calculator developed by buildABILITY for the Canadian Wood Council Toronto, ON (January 22, 2014) Responding to increased stringency for Canadian energy codes, buildABILITY is providing designers w... Click Here to Read More
Media Release The Global 100 index has outperformed its benchmark by 3.21% since inception. (Davos, Switzerland, January 22nd, 2014) Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media and investment advisory compan... Click Here to Read More
(January 21, 2014, Toronto, ON) For the first time in Canada, there is a single-source provider for meeting the growing needs of Canada’s large aging population and people with disabilities. Adaptability Canada (ADC), through innovative an... Click Here to Read More
By Dr. Joe Vipond, Dr. Raquel Feroe, and Gideon Forman In a recent interview, Premier Alison Redford expressed frustration with Ottawa’s foot-dragging on the GHG-regulation file. She has good reason to feel this way because the... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION CONTACT: Lisa Heathman Lisah@hmhagency.com 503.295.1922 ext. 5255 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (January 20, 2014) -- Willis Energy Services has changed its n... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: Maria J Diaz, Media Relations Manager, Fashion Takes Action|WEAR 2014 416-828-4233 | maria@fashiontakesaction.com January 15,... Click Here to Read More
Icicles on your eaves are a warning sign (Ottawa, January 8, 2014) With polar temperatures stretching across Canada, the value of good insulation has never been better. Ensuring you have proper draft proofing and the r... Click Here to Read More
January 6, 2014, Toronto, Ontario: Cornerstone Standards Council (CSC) is releasing its draft standards for responsible aggregate extraction in Ontario. The draft, which proposes actions that pits and quarries would voluntarily undertake in or... Click Here to Read More
This release (December 12, 2013) corrects the number of bills that Randy Hillier and John O'Toole sponsored in 2013. Top 10 most prolific speakers in the past 30 and 365 days at the Legislative Assembly: Click Here to Read More
Claim states Ontario Government avoided discussion with International Consortium to create 15,000 jobs (Toronto, Ontario December 13, 2013) Trillium Power Wind Corporation yesterday filed a "Fresh as Amended Statement ... Click Here to Read More
Ottawa, 12 décembre 2013 - L'Association Canadienne du Ciment tenait à Ottawa aujourd’hui une conférence de presse pour demander que les modifications proposées pour la prochaine édition du Code National du Bâtiment du Canada (CNB) ... Click Here to Read More
Ottawa, December 12, 2013 - Today in Ottawa, the Cement Association of Canada (CAC) held a press conference to demand that the changes proposed for the next edition of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) be significantly improved to... Click Here to Read More
April 9th and 10th, 2014: Direct Energy and Allstream Centre, Exhibition Place (Toronto, ON December 11,... Click Here to Read More
Ontario-grown trees preferred by 7 in 10 poll respondents (December 10, 2013) Ontarians selected real Christmas trees over artificial as the more environmentally-friendly option this holiday season. According to a recent poll... Click Here to Read More
All-Energy Canada All-Energy Canada is organised by Reed Exhibitions the world’s leading event organizer, with 500 events in 41 countries and is held in association with the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) and the Canadian S... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 9 décembre 2013 - Comment votre fournisseur d'électricité s'en sort-il en matière d'économie d'énergie? Le commissaire à l’environnement publie aujourd’hui le deuxième volume du Rapport annuel sur les progrès li... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 9 décembre 2013 - M. Gord Miller, le commissaire à l’environnement, dit que le ministère de l’Énergie devrait perdre certaines de ses responsabilités liées à l’économie d’énergie, parce qu’il ne fait rien pour é... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, December 9, 2013 - How is your local utility doing in delivering energy conservation? The Environmental Commissioner released Volume Two of his Annual Energy Conservation Progress Report, Building Momentum: Results today.... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, December 9, 2013 -- Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller says the Ministry of Energy should lose some of its responsibility for conservation because of its inaction on transportation fuels. The Environmental Commissioner today re... Click Here to Read More
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