Toronto city council has taken a step toward banning misleading fossil-fuel advertising on city property, building on federal anti-greenwashing rules and a similar proposal approved by the city's transit agency.
The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square is shown at city hall in Toronto on Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan BuhlerToronto city council has taken a step toward banning misleading fossil-fuel advertising on city property, building on federal anti-greenwashing rules and a similar proposal approved by the city's transit agency.
Oil and gas groups have long faced accusations that they use advertising to mislead the public about documented climate effects and environmental risks of producing and burning fossil fuels. The Toronto Transit Commission voted last month to bring in a new pre-screening policy for ads from Pathways and another group, Canada Action, to ensure they comply with federal rules. Like the city council motion, it asked staff to postpone back next year with a ban proposal.
The federal competition bureau has promised further guidance on how it plans to enforce the new provisions.But environmental groups have argued that the international standards in question have already been developed by the United Nations and the International Energy Agency. Last year, the bureau launched a formal inquiry into the Pathways Alliance's "Let's Clear the Air" campaign after a complaint from Greenpeace Canada.
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