Why Now?

Pollution in Canada is getting worse.

More Canadians are suffering from preventable illnesses.

Canada is lagging behind a worldwide momentum to trash toxics now.

Enough is enough. Pollution is worse than ever before and it is taking an increasing toll on human health--the evidence is being revealed daily. The international community is taking action while Canada lags sorely behind. It is time for Canada to step up.

Pollution in Canada is getting worse.

There are more harmful chemicals on the market than ever before and they are being released into the environment in increasing quantities.

In the last 50 years the global production and use of man-made chemicals has increased significantly. 80,000 new chemicals have been created, and the quantity of chemicals produced, used and released into the environment is drastically higher than a generation ago. Many of these chemicals are toxic, meaning they can cause death, disease, or birth defects in organisms that ingest or absorb them.

In Canada , there are over 23,000 chemicals registered for production and use, and the majority have not been tested for their impacts on human health, wildlife or the environment. Even chemicals that are known to cause cancer and other health problems are permitted for use by industry and in consumer products. Each year an increasing volume of toxic chemicals is released into the Canadian environment. These chemicals make their way into our bodies.