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Joint statement on the development of a national strategy respecting environmental racism and environmental justice – December 12, 2025
Joint Statement From Environmental Health Advocates on the Federal Government’s Enforcement Action on PFAS – February 2, 2026
Reports of industry interference in pesticide decision must be investigated – November 27, 2024
Federal government needs to go back to the drawing board on proposed framework for environmental rights, and ramp up action on toxics under strengthened environmental protection law – October 07, 2024
Environmental, health, and justice groups available for comment on new priority plan for chemicals management and draft guidance for implementing right to a healthy environment – October 02, 2024
Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found in Children’s Gloves – May 16, 2024
My breasts and uterus count too! Enough of being invisible! – Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign – October 2, 2023
MPs pass first major update to Canada’s most important environmental law in more than two decades – May 30, 2023
House of Commons must make passing Bill S-5 a priority – March 23, 2023
MP committee fails to establish timelines for action on toxic chemicals – February 14, 2023
Senate passes first major update to Canadian Environmental Protection Act in two decades – June 23, 2022
Environmental and health groups call out big polluters for lobbying the Senate to weaken and delay environmental protection bill – June 21, 2022
Long-awaited environmental protection bill one step closer to becoming law – June 9, 2022
Parliament must prioritize passage of strong environmental protection bill – February 9, 2022
Canada’s first environmental racism bill closer to becoming law – June 22, 2021
Environmental health advocates welcome first federal recognition of right to a healthy environment in bill to better protect Canadians from toxics – April 13, 2021
Loblaw commits to stop using toxic receipts paper: Labour, women’s health, and environmental groups pleased that Canada’s leading grocery giant is taking this important step to protect its workers and public health from toxics on receipts – January 27, 2021
EVENT – Preventing Breast Cancer by Decarbonizing our Lives: Three Unique Perspectives – October 20, 2020
EVENT – Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Breast Cancer but Were Afraid to Ask – October 9, 2018
Women Can’t Wait! Women’s Health Groups Denounce the Federal Government’s Failure to Protect Canadian’s Health – June 29, 2018
Quebec civil society takes a stand on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) calling on the federal government to protect human health and the environment – March 19, 2018

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