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Dianne Saxe

Environmental lawyer and former environmental commissioner of Ontario
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About Dianne Saxe

Dianne Saxe is deputy leader of the Ontario Green Party and Green Party candidate in University-Rosedale.

She ran an environmental law boutique for 25 years, and was Ontario's environmental commissioner from 2015 to 2019, reporting to the legislature on environment, energy and climate.

Saxe, PhD. in Law, is one of Canada’s most respected environmental lawyers, who heads SaxeFacts, focussing on the climate crisis. She has substantial board and media experience and hosts Green Economy Heroes podcast.

5 Articles

To prevent more wildfires, we need urgent climate action now

The forest fires raging across northern Ontario and much of the rest of the world are another stark and frightening reminder of the climate emergency that fossil fuels create, writes Dianne Saxe.
Reports from the Race to a Safer World
Opinion | August 11th 2021

Doug Ford, the charter and what’s at stake

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has consistently shown his contempt for the rule of law, starting with his first piece of legislation in 2018, writes Dianne Saxe, deputy leader of the Green Party of Ontario.
Opinion | June 21st 2021

Flipping the switch on a better future in Canada

The pandemic has revealed much that was fragile and dangerous in the old “normal” most took for granted only a few short weeks ago. The silver lining, if there is one, is laying bare so much we need to do, and why prompt action is critical.
Coronavirus in Canada
Opinion | May 7th 2020

Canada’s murky bailout deal for oil and gas will cost us all

Oil and gas bailouts are forcing young people to subsidize fossil fuel producers in creating the climate crisis that will darken their entire lives.
Coronavirus in Canada
Opinion | April 21st 2020

Ten steps to sustainability

Given the climate emergency, can Canadians overcome the political obstacles to dramatically reducing their dependence on fossil fuels? Former environmental commissioner Dianne Saxe provides a roadmap.
Analysis, Energy | September 17th 2019

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