The Canadian Gas Association's representations that natural gas is clean were false, according to the complaint.
A group of doctors, nurses and public health advocates complained to the Competition Bureau about the Canadian Gas Association's greenwashing.
According to a letter sent to the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment by Josephine A.L, the inquiry concerns representations made to the public outside of the association's "Fuelling Canada" advertising campaign.
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The Canadian Gas Association was accused of making false and misleading statements about natural gas and methane gas.
Methane, the main ingredient in natural gas, has up to 80 times the climate-warming potential of carbon dioxide, according to CAPE.
A serious health risk for children's respiratory health is posed by gas appliances, which cause indoor air pollution and pose a threat to children's health.
The Canadian Gas Association and the Competition Bureau are not reachable.
Catherine Mckenna, Canada's former minister of environment and climate change, criticized greenwashing at the UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh.
As chair of a UN expert group focused on net zero, McKenna laid out expectations for governments and companies.
She told the Canadian Press that many of the net-zero pledges are meaningless.
Canada's Competition Bureau has opened two investigations into complaints about greenwashing.
A group of people backed by environmental groups filed a complaint against Royal Bank of Canada. The bank continued to finance fossil fuel projects even though it claimed to be a leader in climate change.
Some groups have won recently.
The United Kingdom's marketing authority agreed with complaints that the ads were misleading about HSBC's efforts to tackle climate change. The Advertising Standards Authority found that HSBC knowingly gave material information about its activities that contribute to carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions.
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