Media Release The following 93 federal ridings are estimated to have greater than 10% of homes with above-guideline radon levels Those MPs names in bold and marked with * are sixteen ridings estimated to have more than 20% of homes above…
Media Release Toronto – Compliance and enforcement provisions under the Canada Consumer Products Safety Act are necessary to achieve the greatest level of protection for the general public. Many consumer products such as cosmetics, cleaning products, toys and jewellery may…
Blog post by Kathleen Cooper, Senior Researcher on September 13, 2016 As a Hydro One customer, last week I received a snappy little brochure with my electric bill extolling the virtues of LEDs. Light it Right – Your whole-home guide to LED bulbs is…
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Title: Inter-sectoral Action Towards Healthy Housing for Low-Income Tenants in Ontario Panel Presentation at The Ontario Public Health Convention Resource Type: Presentation Content: RentSafe_Panel_TOPHC # of Pages: 51 Date authored: April 5, 2016 Author/s: Erica Phipps, Kathleen Cooper, Helen Doyle,…
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Blog Post by Kathleen Cooper, Senior Researcher and Paralegal on March 10, 2016 Many Canadians will be glad to see the end of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) with their harsh light and often flickering glow. Despite longstanding outreach campaigns, widespread ignorance…
Read More Blog: Needed – nationwide action plan for recovery of toxic mercury from light bulbs
Title: Seeking a Canada-wide Standard for Extended Producer Responsibility for mercury-containing compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) Letter to Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Resource Type: Letter Content: CPCHE-Letter-to-CCME-EPR-for-CFLs # of Pages: 4 Date authored: February 22, 2016 Author/s: Erica…
