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The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Strategic Plan 2022–2024 outlines a framework to address the intersection of human health and the ecological crisis. The plan focuses on six priority areas: transitioning to a wellbeing economy, reducing toxics, addressing the climate crisis, protecting nature, advancing equity and justice, and increasing organizational capacity.

A briefing note from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and other health and environmental groups calling for the modernization of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), 1999, to address current public health threats and environmental justice issues.

This report by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) analyzes bicycle ridership and safety in Vancouver from 2010 to 2020. It combines automated counter data and GPS trip data to estimate traffic volumes and identify high-risk intersections, concluding that while overall ridership and safety have improved due to expanded protected infrastructure, significant risks remain on arterial roads lacking such facilities, particularly during late fall and early winter.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) outlines five key lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic to guide government action on climate change and environmental health. The statement advocates for a shift from risk management to hazard prevention, the application of the precautionary principle in legislation, and an emergency-level response to the climate crisis to protect human health.

A statement by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) urging the next Canadian government to prioritize environmental health through the reform of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) and the reintroduction of Bill C-28.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) responds to the IPCC 6th Assessment Report, emphasizing the urgent need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and end reliance on fossil fuels to protect public health.

A statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) reflecting on systemic racism, Islamophobia, and colonialism in Canada, specifically in the contexts of environmentalism and medicine.

A statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE/ACME) addressing systemic racism, colonialism, and Islamophobia in Canada, specifically reflecting on the discovery of unmarked graves at a residential school in Kamloops and a hate crime in London, Ontario.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE-ACME) issued a letter on June 22, 2021, expressing its support for the Canadian government's intent to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a broad chemical class rather than individually.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) calls for Canada to increase its international climate finance contributions and prioritize adaptation for vulnerable countries, arguing that current levels are insufficient given Canada's high per capita emissions.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted a statement to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) opposing the renewal of Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) site licence for the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) site. CAPE argues that granting a licence before a specific reactor type is chosen prevents public oversight and ignores the risks associated with placing nuclear facilities in densely populated areas near the Great Lakes.

A statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and other organizations providing recommendations to strengthen Bill C-28, the Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act, which aims to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA).

Civil society organizations have urged the Canadian government to prioritize Bill C-28 (the Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act) for debate and a second reading vote before June 5, 2021. The groups emphasize that the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) is outdated and requires modernization to address current toxic threats and support a green recovery from COVID-19, citing a 2017 committee report and multiple public petitions as justification for urgent action.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted a statement to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development urging the passage of Bill C-230, which aims to develop a national strategy to redress environmental racism.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) criticizes the Canadian government's commitment to a 40% emissions reduction by 2030, arguing that it is an insufficient 'half-measure' that does not represent the country's global fair share of climate action.

This briefing by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment argues that the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) must be strengthened to address the gendered and sex-specific dimensions of toxic exposure, which disproportionately affect women, particularly those who are racialized, low-income, disabled, or newcomers.

This briefing note from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment argues that the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), 1999, is outdated and requires urgent modernization to address current environmental and health threats, specifically calling for the implementation of 87 recommendations made by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development in 2017.

A statement by Dr. Courtney Howard, Board President of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), arguing that the medical principle of "Do No Harm" must be applied to planetary health. The document criticizes attempts by the fossil fuel industry to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a justification to roll back climate policies and calls for public stimulus funds to be used for a healthy, ecological recovery rather than bailing out fossil fuel corporations.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and a coalition representing 1.3 million Canadians are calling on the Canadian government to avoid bailing out the oil and gas industry. CAPE argues that public funds should instead be used to support workers directly, clean up oil and gas wells, and protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This executive summary from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) outlines the environmental and human health risks associated with hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for natural gas, specifically focusing on impacts in Canada and the United States. It argues that methane leaks undermine the role of natural gas as a bridge fuel and calls for a moratorium on new fracked gas wells in Canada.