Preventing Toxic Exposures Program Activities 2023

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) report details the 2023 activities of its Preventing Toxic Exposures Program, focusing on legislative advocacy, public awareness, and partnerships to reduce chemical pollution and address environmental racism in Canada.

• CAPE achieved a significant legislative victory with the passage of Bill S-5, which modernized the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The organization's CEPA Reform Campaign influenced the inclusion of provisions regarding intergenerational equity, environmental justice, and the legal right to a healthy environment.
• The program launched the "Place-Based Power Project" in collaboration with the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition and Keepers of the Water. This initiative aims to highlight the justice and health impacts of tar sands tailing ponds in the Northwest Territories and Alberta, as well as fracking in Northern British Columbia.
• CAPE engaged in extensive advocacy to ban the herbicide glyphosate, which included supporting a parliamentary petition that received more than 18,000 signatures.
• The organization provided support for Bill C-226, a piece of legislation intended to address environmental justice and redress environmental racism.
• CAPE conducted a Lobby Day on February 16, 2023, involving 30 Advocacy and Mobilization Program participants, 5 staff members, and 26 Parliamentarians and their staff. Nineteen of these meetings focused on Bill S-5 Strengthening Amendments and CEPA Reform.
• The program utilized various communication channels to mobilize the public, including a quarterly newsletter with 13,217 English and 602 French subscribers, and social media platforms such as Twitter (7,162 followers) and Facebook (5.1K followers).

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2023). Preventing Toxic Exposures Program Activities 2023. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Toxics-Program-2023-Activity-Round-Up.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Preventing Toxic Exposures Program Activities 2023. 2023. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Toxics-Program-2023-Activity-Round-Up.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2023preventing, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Preventing Toxic Exposures Program Activities 2023}}, institution = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2023}, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Toxics-Program-2023-Activity-Round-Up.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }