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For fossil fuel firms, greenwashing is just good business
Greenwashing — the marketing spin that tries to convince us that products and services are “green” or “sustainable” — is running rampant in Canada. But attempts to protect Canadian consumers through amendments to the federal Competition Act have sparked outrage from the fossil fuel industry and its friends in Ottawa.
Gasthma in the home, carbon in the sky
In the latest blow to the gas industry, researchers have linked gas stoves to one in eight cases of childhood asthma.
Feds urged to turn Competition Act into a greenwashing-fighting machine
Environmental and health groups are urging the federal government to turn a competition law into a powerful tool to tackle climate change and greenwashing.
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.
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.
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.
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.