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The Toronto city council has filed a motion, which passed at the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on Friday, directing the City Manager to develop a policy to decline fossil fuel advocacy advertising on city property. It will move to city council for a vote on October 9th. These are both important steps in limiting fossil fuel advertising.
Oil and gas companies have been engaged in a decades-long campaign to mislead the public about the realities of climate change and their role in fueling the crisis. Limiting their ability to spread misinformation is critical for achieving climate progress.
Environmental Defence Canada spoke in favour of the motion today at Committee and would like to congratulate City Council, and the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, for their excellent work moving this issue forward. Find a letter they sent here.