Ontario’s government has, for decades now, subsidized the use of coal and nuclear based electricity. The damage caused by coal ALONE costs our health system a reported $3 billion annually in Ontario. Burning coal killed 316 people last year in Ontario, according to The Ontario Clean Air Alliance, which also estimates that 440 people were admitted to hospital, 522 people sought help in the EMERGENCY ward, and 158,000 people were sickened with such ailments as asthma attacks. According to Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, 9,000 people die prematurely each year in Ontario from smog, to which coal is a significant CONTRIBUTOR.

However, the Ontario government has RECOGNIZED the need to reduce dependency on coal power generation and has CLOSED several coal plants already, partly because of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act.

Ontario’s government has, for decades now, subsidized the use of coal and nuclear based electricity. The damage caused by coal alone costs our health system a reported $3 billion annually in Ontario. Burning coal killed 316 people last year in Ontario, according to The Ontario Clean Air Alliance, which also estimates that 440 people were admitted to hospital, 522 people sought help in the emergency ward, and 158,000 people were sickened with such ailments as asthma attacks. According to Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, 9,000 people die prematurely each year in Ontario from smog, to which coal is a significant contributor.

However, the Ontario government has recognized the need to reduce dependency on coal power generation and has closed several coal plants already, partly because of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act.