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Canada’s largest oilsands companies being investigated over allegations they made false environmental claims
Greenpeace Canada alleges the consortium’s ad campaign, “Let’s clear the air,” is greenwashing. Pathways Alliance says it “strongly disagrees with the assertions in the Greenpeace complaint.”
Enbridge Accused of Lying to Customers
As Enbridge attempts to persuade the Ontario Energy Board it should be allowed to invest billions to expand the gas grid and lock in customers, a complaint filed with Competition Bureau Canada alleges the fossil fuel giant is using “deceptive marketing” to get its way.
It’s complicated: Canadian Museum of Nature rethinks its relationship status with Enbridge
Museum says it’s ‘revising’ its fundraising policy while former president defends taking fossil fuel money
Canada’s plans to crack down on greenwashing don’t go far enough, advocates say
A new report calls out the oil and gas industry’s misleading marketing tactics, from ‘cherry-picking the truth’ to ‘petro-science fiction’ and vague buzzwords
Canada’s new greenwashing rules still aren’t strong enough
For months, social media feeds in Canada have been bombarded with ads touting efforts by provincial gas utilities to capture so-called "renewable natural gas" produced from decomposing organic waste.
Environmental groups increasingly using competition law to fight fossil fuel sector
Splashed across billboards and city buses, on newspaper spreads and Facebook feeds, the “Let’s Clear the Air” ad campaign by the Pathways Alliance group of oilsands companies is a multi-million-dollar public relations blitz by an industry keen to show it’s committed to helping fight climate change.
False Advertising Complaint Challenges Enbridge’s Claim of ‘Cheap’ Natural Gas
Three climate groups filed a false advertising complaint this week against Enbridge Gas’ claim that natural gas is the cheapest form of home heating, just as the Calgary-based utility and pipeline company doubled down on gas with a C$9.4-billion buying spree in the United States.
Climate fight enters kitchens as restaurants ponder switch from gas stoves to induction cooktops
At Fat Mao Noodles in downtown Vancouver, all four burners of the open kitchen’s induction cooktop are on the go. Tatsanee Lim, one of the cooks in the 25-seat Thai diner, first learned her craft using woks, heated over the open flame of a natural gas stove. But she has made the transition to the flat-bottomed stainless steel pots and cast iron pans required for an induction cooktop.
Doctors demand ban on fossil fuel ads to save lives
It is the ultimate irony that as Canada celebrated Clean Air Day on June 7, the country was experiencing the worst air quality in the world. In the past few weeks, millions of people from B.C. to Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia have faced suffocating wildfire smoke, resulting in difficulty breathing, exacerbation of heart disease and potential harm to pregnant women and their children.
Watchdog investigating claims oil and gas companies misled Canadians
The complaint, submitted by a handful of environmental groups, alleges Pathways Alliance misled Canadians in its advertising campaign touting its plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Canada’s competition laws need more power over green claims
A handful of proposed changes to Canada's Competition Act are good first steps to crack down on corporate greenwashing, but it still needs enforcement measures with teeth, environmental groups say.
Competition Bureau launches investigation into Enbridge over deceptive marketing
Enbridge has a new fight on its hands as Competition Bureau Canada officially launches an investigation against the gas giant over allegations the company is misleading customers about the role of gas in the energy transition.