Dianne Saxe
Environmental lawyer and former environmental commissioner of Ontario
About Dianne Saxe
Dianne Saxe is deputy leader of the Ontario Green Party and Green Party candidate in University-Rosedale.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.