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March 15, 2010
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November 25, 2009
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has released a report titled Adapting to Climate Change in Ontario: Towards the Design and Implementation of a Strategy and Action Plan, authored by Ontario’s Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation. The report lists a broad range of recommendations to help Ontario understand climate change impacts, reduce risks and take advantage of beneficial opportunities resulting from climate change.

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CAP awarded funds for bike lane study

April 6, 2009

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For immediate release
October 10, 2008

Clean Air Partnership and Toronto Coalition for Action Transportation receive support from Toronto Community Foundation for bike lane study

Class Action Settlement Contributes $231,922 to local initiatives in Toronto
Courts ask community foundations across Canada to distribute proceeds

(TORONTO, Ontario) October 1, 2008 –Toronto Community Foundation is distributing $231,922 to local initiatives as part of the latest settlement in a longstanding class action lawsuit involving price fixing by manufacturers of a rubber product known as EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) used in transportation and other areas.

“This type of settlement is one way for the courts to compensate consumers affected by class action lawsuits, since there is no way to locate everyone that made a purchase,” said Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO at Toronto Community Foundation. “In Toronto's Vital Signs®, the Foundation's annual report, we've identified transportation as one of the key issues impacting quality of life. Over the years we've witnessed trends and concerns involving commuting times, access to public transit, gridlock and traffic congestion. We’ve done our research and these grants will be distributed in order to maximize impact on the quality of life in Toronto.”

Toronto Community Foundation is providing grants to the following groups to meet transportation needs in our community:

Centre for City Ecology - Walkability Studies in High-Rise Apartment Neighbourhoods for the Tower Renewal Pilot Sites, a two-year urban literacy, civic engagement and community leadership project in partnership with U of T and ERA Architects that will engage residents in high-rise communities in the revitalization process of high-density neighbourhoods.
Pollution Probe - Moving Towards an Electric Mobility Master Plan for the City of Toronto, a two-year research and planning project exploring electric vehicles and the implementation of necessary integrated energy supports.
Clean Air Partnership - Toronto Coalition for Active Transport for a two-year project that includes research on bike lanes, on-street parking and the impact on commercial business, a comprehensive comparison study looking at how Toronto fares internationally against other cities implementing cycling and pedestrian-friendly policies, and laying the groundwork for N/S and E/W commuter cycling arteries.
Toronto Cyclists Union - Toronto Cycling a one-year project in partnership with CultureLink to research, write and edit a resource to encourage and support cycling among newcomers n Toronto.

“Community foundations have now distributed more than $1.2 million to charities from coast to coast from various class action settlements, said Monica Patten, President and Chief Executive Officer, Community Foundations of Canada. “We’re pleased to see dollars making their way back into communities and are happy to assist the courts in whatever way we can.”
A total of 41 grants have been made in 22 communities across Canada as a result of the various lawsuits.

Toronto Community Foundation
The Toronto Community Foundation is one of Canada's largest public Foundations and is an interesting alternative for individuals and families interested in establishing their own private foundation. By partnering with the Foundation, donors become engaged with a vital organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Toronto and making it the best place to live, work, learn and grow.

Community Foundations of Canada
Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) is the national membership organization for the 164 community foundations found in cities, towns and rural areas across the country. With more than $2.9-billion in assets, the community foundation movement is one of Canada’s largest grantmakers, providing more than $176-million in grants last year to thousands of charities.

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