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Benchmarking Active Transportation in Canadian Cities: Report Highlights
September 23, 2011
Highlights from a TCAT report released in 2010 comparing the performance of active transportation in Toronto against other cities in Canada, the United States and Europe using key indicators as benchmarks. This paper will be presented at the Walk 21 Conference in Vancouver, BC on October 4, 2011 and published in their proceedings.
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July 13, 2011
On May 24, 2011, Clean Air Partnership (CAP) and Toronto Public Health (TPH) jointly organized and hosted a Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity workshop in order to initiate a broader discussion and subsequent action toward climate change adaptation and health equity. The workshop results will be of use to municipalities, NGO’s and other sectors who work with vulnerable populations.
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June 2, 2011

The Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity Background Report explores information on climate change adaptation and health equity to ensure that Toronto’s adaptation efforts do not further widen the health inequality gap. This report focuses primarily on research that is relevant to a first-world, urban city.

Prepared For: Healthy Public Policy Team, Toronto Public Health

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8th Annual Smog Summit

April 6, 2009

News Release

For immediate release
June 7, 2007

8th ANNUAL SMOG SUMMIT:
MEASURABLE ACTION ON CLEAN AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE

TORONTO - The Clean Air Partnership is expecting local politicians to highlight clean air actions that they will implement during the coming year Executive Director, Eva Ligeti announced today. The Smog Summit is an annual opportunity for local politicians to show leadership to reduce air pollution and manage climate change.

“We are seeking announcements with measurable results such as reducing energy use in municipal buildings, refitting municipal building stock, increasing transit ridership and so on,” said Ligeti. “Being ‘green’ is not just fashionable it is necessary for clean air.

Provincial government leaders scheduled to speak include Ontario Minister of the Environment, Laurel Broten, and Phil McNeeley MPP and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation, Donna Cansfield.

Municipal political leaders attending with clean air announcements include: Mayor Cam Jackson, City of Burlington; Councillor George Carlson, City of Mississauga; Regional Councillor Joyce Frustaglio, City of Vaughan, York Region; Regional Councillor Bonnie Littley, City of Pickering; Regional Councillor Rick Goldring, Halton Region; Mayor Tony Van Bynen, Town of Newmarket; Regional Councillor Vito Spatafora, Town of Richmond Hill; Mayor Marolyn Morrisson, Town of Caledon; Councillor John Henry, City of Oshawa; Councillor Erin Shapero, Town of Markham; and Regional Chair Emil Kolb, Peel Region.

The Smog Summit will take place at Toronto City Hall on June 7, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Smog Summit concludes with all politicians confirming their commitments with the signing of the 2007 Toronto and Region Inter-governmental Declarations on Clean Air.

Contact:
Eva Ligeti
Clean Air Partnership
(416) 392-6672

For more information visit www.cleanairpartnership.org/smogsummit

The Clean Air Partnership is a registered charity that works in partnership to promote and coordinate actions to improve local air quality and reduce greenhouse gases for healthy communities. This event is made possible with the financial support of Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, City of Toronto, GTA Clean Air Council, Toronto Hydro Corporation, Golder Associates, Bullfrog Power and the Toronto Atmospheric Fund.