PRESS RELEASE - 1/Today, CAPE and 16 organizations with labour unions, Indigenous clean-energy leaders, doctors, faith groups, climate activists, electrical workers and municipal councillors are calling on the federal government to build a renewable east-west electricity grid for Canada.

With toxic exposures, climate impacts, and pollution still harming communities across Canada, this right must be more than symbolic. It’s time to turn law into action. Read more in our press release 🔗 cape.ca/press_releas...

PRESS RELEASE: Big step for environmental justice in Canada: the right to a healthy environment (R2HE) is now recognized in federal law under the amended Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). We are urging Minister Dabrusin to act on it.

Read the full blog and learn more about our work on toxics 👉 cape.ca/amplifying-k... With Plastic Free July around the corner, share and amplify for knowledge!

🚨 What are PFAS? Toxic “forever chemicals” found in plastics and everyday products and they don’t break down.

Canada's newly elected government need to step up & deliver real progress! 88% of people in Canada want stronger federal action on toxic chemicals. A government mandate comes with a responsibility to act. 👀 cape.ca/protecting-o... #EnvironmentalHealth #PFAS #Plastics #EnvironmentalJustice #CAPE

CAPE is hiring a Ad Ban Campaign Manager to lead implementation of CAPE’s campaign to ban fossil fuel advertising at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, with a particular focus on advancing fossil ad bans in Quebec. Could this be you? Details >> loom.ly/vMkPwO0

Children experiencing poverty, racialization and systemic injustices are disproportionately impacted by #ExtremeHeat and other climate-related issues.Learn more: healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/2025-ca...

Trees provide vital shade, lower air and surface temperatures, reduce heat islands, and protect communities during #ExtremeHeat. Learn more: healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/2025-ca...

This Earth Day, we’re celebrating 30 years of action at @cape-acme.bsky.social ! Since 1994 CAPE physicians have led at the intersection of health, justice & environment, guided by a simple truth: the health of our communities depends on the health of our planet. Learn more about our story! 👇

🚨New CAPE report, “Healthy, Wealthy & Wise,” examines the health benefits of four environmental regulations passed by the federal government over the past 13 years. Environmental issues are health issues, and have a massive economic impact. ⬇️ Download the full report at the link: loom.ly/Y4FwHK4

Environmental organizations demand clarity on federal parties’ environmental plans ahead of election 👇 cape.ca/press_releas... #Environment #Health #EnvironmentalJustice #ActionOnToxics #Election2025 #Plastics

2025 has us contemplating the political landscape, the state of humanity & our roles in the planet's ecosystems. Our Preventing Toxic Exposures Program is home to critical campaigns where physicians & allies are making a real difference.Read Jane McArthur's blog: https://loom.ly/yh3BnKA#Plastics

Congratulations to CAPE's Dr. Anna Gunz on receiving the 2025 Western Climate and Sustainability Award 🎉

“Canadians understand the climate crisis is an existential one… and that we need good policy to do that — this isn't going to be dealt with through recycling — it's going to be dealt with through policy.”— @ #Election2025 #ClimateAction https://loom.ly/wGVDUtw

🌍💚 #Elections2025: Bloc Québécois, NDP, Liberals & Greens have committed to the Quebec Environmental Consensus! 🌱 These are the min env'tal policies for credibility with Quebec voters. The Conservative Party hasn't taken a position. #ConsensusQuébécois #VireAuVert #AQME 🔗 loom.ly/1z8owDQ

Félicitations à Dre. Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers à l'occasion de la publication de son nouveau livre sur la santé planétaire ! @cpdesrosiers.bsky.social @cape-acme.bsky.social @aqme.bsky.social www.ledevoir.com/societe/sant...

This #WorldHealthDay, we call on BC's officials to protect British Columbians from unfair healthcare costs and ensure accountability for wrongdoers by identifying opportunities to recover expenses! Join the call for accountability! Read our blog with @wcelaw.bsky.social here: loom.ly/XGr8rh4

IMHO, this is one of the most important articles from the past year covering Ontario climate policy. The air pollution impacts of gas-fired plants remain understudied, but we know they can pose a direct threat to human health. @cape-acme.bsky.social www.thestar.com/news/gta/por...

Look forward to breaking down the health impacts of fossil fuel advertising, extraction and use on kids, in our schools and beyond, with @raffic.bsky.social, Britt Wray, @annekeary.bsky.social + Jennifer Chesnut on April 8. Join us online! www.forourkids.ca/polluting_ed... @cape-acme.bsky.social

Shoutout to @thenarwhal.ca for the great reporting: "44 ‘serious’ leaks reported at B.C. oil and gas sites in the past year" This is why we need strong regulations for methane and co-pollutants ASAP - to protect the climate and our health. @cape-acme.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bc-oil-and-g...

To the "nuclear (or gas) is a climate solution" crowd, or the "let's build pipelines to make Canada an energy superpower" crowd, the verdict is in: If you want cheap energy deployed rapidly and at scale, clean energy is your best bet by a mile. @cape-acme.bsky.social

It's good to see Canada making progress on climate change, but we've got one hand tied behind our back. While other sectors work to decarbonize, oil sands emissions are surging. This is why we need an Oil and Gas Emissions Cap. @cape-acme.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/canadian-emi...

Hear directly from @cityofvancouver.bsky.social's April 5 by-election candidates about their views on environment + health issues, in @cape-acme.bsky.social's survey, below! Though neither @vote4abc.bsky.social candidate chose to respond, the other written responses are well worth a look. Trust me.

The industrial carbon price is a health policy, a climate policy and a trade policy all rolled into one. Eliminating this critical policy would undermine Canada's competitiveness and Canada's climate progress. @cape-acme.bsky.social climateinstitute.ca/news/elimina...

Climate policy = industrial policy = health policy. We price carbon to protect our climate, with massive benefits to our health. Canada's industrial carbon price has also generated billions in investment. We must not move backwards. @cape-acme.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/industrial-c...

"Make America Healthy Again" is dead, and Big Oil has killed it. As it turns out, ramping up coal, oil and gas and eliminating oversight is a recipe for health disaster as well as climate disaster. @cape-acme.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...

"Healthcare professionals have a unique privilege and responsibility as a trusted voice." Read about how CAPE physicians Dr. Bhargava and Dr. Dodd are working to raise awareness of the health impacts that will worsen with unabated plastic production! 👉🏽 loom.ly/mNrKzrg #Plastics #Health #Toxics

🌿🌾 À lire bientôt!! On a hâte au 2 avril prochain, date à laquelle on pourra lire ce livre écrit par la médecin de famille engagée et présidente de l'AQME, Claudel P-Desrosiers! www.facebook.com/share/p/15un...

#Microplastics are everywhere—what does this mean for our health? Edmontonians, join us on April 7 at the Garneau Theatre for an exclusive screening of Plastic People, followed by an expert panel discussion and insights on how you can take action! 🔗 act.cape.ca/PLASTICSHEALTHANDACTION #Edmonton

As we continue to work on a whole-of-society approach to reaching Canada's #30X30 goal to protect 30% of lands + waters by 2030, health professionals have an essential role to play in increasing public support for conservation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @cape-acme.bsky.social /5.

🚨 New paper alert! Proud to co-author Canada's first-ever peer-reviewed paper examining nature prescriptions from coast to coast. Key findings: 🌲 75%(!) of people in Canada would spend more time in nature if a health professional recommended it /1 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

CPCHE is launching our 2025 Healthy Environments for Learning Day! This year's campaign will focus on extreme heat in schools and child care settings in Canada.

This is major news! 🎉 Canada is taking a leading role internationally by classifying PFAS “forever chemicals” as a toxic class—a crucial step toward stronger protections against their widespread harm. Dr. Lyndia Dernis appeared on CBC's The National to discuss the government's decision (at 18:42):

Avec plusieurs groupes de défense de l’environnement, de la santé et de la justice, l’ACME - @cape-acme.bsky.social a salué l’approche par catégorie que préconise le gouvernement fédéral. Action cancer du sein du Québec @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social @environmentaldefence.ca

Join #RentSafe for a webinar on addressing mould and its health effects in rental housing - a common concern contributing to unhealthy housing in Ontario. Register now: outreach.cleo.on.ca/civicrm/?civ... @cape-acme.bsky.social #RightToHousing

Good news when we need it! 👇

@cape-acme.bsky.social 's Dr. Lyndia Dernis will be delivering a statement about the connection between #health and exposure to #PFAS #ForeverChemicals in our #environments and products as part of a Government of Canada ECCC announcement today at 1:00 pm ET. Watch 👉 www.cpac.ca/en

Read the insightful opinion piece by Dr. Larry Barzelai, MD, chair of the B.C. Committee of CAPE and Rhiannon Fox, CAPE regional coordinator for B.C. and the Prairies: loom.ly/O_woYgU @cape-bc.bsky.social

It's high time for 🇨🇦 to invest in renewables. Wise spending will protect our climate and our health, while securing energy independence. Provinces hold many of the levers here. We need to demand much more from our premiers. @cape-acme.bsky.social www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

🚨CAPE and Ecojustice have made a joint submission highlighting substantial gaps in the Competition Bureau’s draft greenwashing guidelines. ➡️ Read the full statement: loom.ly/3cMizSY @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social #Greenwashing #TruthInAdvertising #ClimateAction

Mentioning the good work of @cape-acme.bsky.social and @bcparksfdn.bsky.social's #PaRx is always my favourite part of every talk. Learn more about them here: cape.ca www.parkprescriptions.ca

What is #petropedagogy, and why it its role in #ClimateEducation so prominent? Petro-pedagogy upholds the fossil fuel industry. It robs learners of the imagination and collective power required to build a safe & sustainable future. Let's change this, together! www.forourkids.ca/pollutingedu...

Great piece by @naturecanada.bsky.social's Stephen Hazell on the folly of pipeline pipe dreams. "Investing in electrification + energy efficiency in our homes and vehicles ... is part of the answer for Canada. More pipelines are not." @cape-acme.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/first-person...

“Imperial Oil is promoting tree planting [in schools]. Tree planting is wonderful, but we also know that this company that industry driving the climate crisis is... devastating... forests globally.” #PollutingEducation on CBC's The National www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-2y...

My latest blog post about @cape-acme.bsky.social Toxics advocacy and more 👇 cape.ca/amplifying-k... #Health #Environment #Toxics #PFAS #Plastics

The COVID 'Alarmists' Were Closer to the Truth Than Anyone Else (𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/o... @dwallacewells.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

▶️ Read our full statement: bit.ly/4hMhonE

🚨 Win for public health and the environment! The Federal Court has ruled that Health Canada’s approval of the glyphosate-based herbicide Mad Dog Plus was unreasonable, marking a big victory for environmental and health advocates. @environmentaldefence.ca @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social