Category Archives: Climate Change

COP 21: Ontario, Québec and Manitoba Sign MOU on Climate Change

Greg Selinger, Premier of Manitoba summed it up succinctly: “Climate change is the defining global environmental issue of our time and now is the time for action. We are joining in partnership with Ontario and Québec to build a cap-and-trade … Continue reading

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‘Twas the night before COP 21: The week before the 2015 Paris Climate Conference saw major announcements from Alberta and Ontario

The 21st Conference of Parties begins tomorrow. Prime Minister Trudeau and the Premiers of the Canadian Provinces will join other world leaders in Paris. COP 21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, will, for the first time in over … Continue reading

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Ontario Launches Investigation Into Volkswagen Canada and Audi Canada

Ontario has announced that it is investigating the  action by Volkswagen Canada and Audi Canada to sell cars to its dealers and consumers with software to bypass the vehicle’s emissions control for possible violations under the Environmental Protection Act, which prohibits the … Continue reading

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OEB Report Concludes that Risks and Benefits of Energy East Need Better Balance

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) today released “Giving Ontarians a Voice on Energy East”, a report on its consultation and review of the proposed Energy East Pipeline. At the request of the Minister of Energy, the OEB led a review of the … Continue reading

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Environmental Commissioner: Gap Looms in Ontario’s Fight Against Climate Change

On the eve of the Climate Summit of the Americas, Ontario’s acting Environmental Commissioner, Ellen Schwartzel has released “Feeling the Heat: 2015 Annual Greenhouse Gas Progress Report”, the latest in the Commissioner’s annual reports on climate change. While the Commissioner praises … Continue reading

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Top Global Climate Change Leaders Coming to Ontario’s Climate Change Summit of the Americas

Climate leaders from across the Americas will join Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Québec Premier Philippe Couillard at Ontario’s Climate Summit of the Americas in Toronto from July 7-9, 2015. Government leaders representing regions across the Americas, including Brazil, Mexico, the … Continue reading

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Joint Statement on Climate Change from the Premiers of Ontario and Québec

On Friday, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Québec Premier Philippe Couillard issued the following statement on climate change: “We are at the forefront of the fight against climate change and we want Canada to be a leader on this issue … Continue reading

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Earth Day 2015

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In the wake of Ontario’s recent announcement of a cap and trade, greenhouse gas emissions trading system, we are pleased to celebrate Earth Day 2015 with you today.  http://earthday2015.ca/earthday2015/

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Ontario to Introduce a Cap and Trade, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System

We congratulate the Ontario government on its announcement today that it will join the greenhouse gas, cap and trade emissions trading system under the Western Climate Initiative (WCI), of which Ontario has been a member since 2008. Although there has … Continue reading

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Ontario Invites Public Input on Climate Change Strategy

Ontario has released a climate change discussion paper and invites citizens, businesses and communities to share ideas about how to fight climate change . The government will engage aboriginal communities and hold province wide consultations with citizens, community organizations, industry … Continue reading

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