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Lawyers Slam Doug Ford Government’s Move To Let Cities Ignore Environmental Rules
Premier Doug Ford read his notes during the first ministers meeting in Montreal on Dec. 7, 2018. TORONTO—Environmental lawyers are slamming Ontario’s government for introducing new legislation which they call “the biggest and most significant environmental rollback to occur in a generation.” The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) made […] Click here to view original […]
Tories’ bill could punch factory-sized holes in the Greenbelt
During the 2018 election campaign, the Tories promised to “protect the Greenbelt in its entirety.” (greenbelt.ca) Queen’s Park has shut down until February, but before MPPs headed home, the Progressive Conservative government introduced one final piece of legislation: Bill 66, the Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act . Its 12 schedules […] Click here to view original […]
Hamilton and Burlington mayors won’t sacrifice greenbelt for Ford’s open for business bill
The Greenbelt is a swath of protected wetland, forest and farmland that surround the GTHA, moving north to the Bruce Peninsula. (Friends of the Greenbelt) The mayors of both Hamilton and Burlington say they’re not interested in new “open for business” legislation if it means sacrificing land in Ontario’s […] Click here to view original […]
Burlington Vows to Protect its Land From Doug Ford
The City of Burlington has responded to the provincial government’s Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 . This bill was tabled by the provincial government on Dec. 6, 2018. According to a recent press release from the City of Burlington, if passed this bill would allow municipalities to, […] Click here to view original […]
New development bill raises concerns of another Walkerton water disaster
Bruce Davidson says he’s distressed by provisions in the provincial government’s proposed Bill 66 that could allow for environmental protections to be “bypassed” in the name of development. Davidson lived through the Walkerton water disaster 18 years ago that saw E. coli in the town’s water kill seven people […] Click here to view original […]
Chloride levels are rising in Waterloo Region drinking water
For years doctors have been warning patients to reduce their salt intake. Now environmentalists are expressing similar concerns regarding the amount of salt being used on sidewalks, roads, parking lots and driveways. The chloride found in road salt is seeping into both surface water — like creeks, streams, rivers and melted ice — as well […]
Source water protection plan of the Thames-Sydenham region is on target
The source water protection plan of the Thames-Sydenham region is on target two years after it was put into effect. The local plan, which took effect at the end of 2015, involves the conservation authorities for the Lower Thames Valley, the St. Clair Region and the Upper Thames River. It looks at ways to protect water at […]
First Nations Water Symposium to address progress on Federal Government’s promise to eliminate boil water advisories in Ontario First Nations
On May 15, 2018 the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) will be holding the 2018 First Nations Water Symposium in Niagara Falls, ON at the Sheraton on the Falls beginning at 8:30am. The First Nations Water Symposium aims to […] Click here to view original web page at www.newswire.ca
Citizen group finds gaps in water protection
The Thames Sydenham and Region Source Water Protection Committee and St. Clair Township council have a new perspective on the potential threat industrial wind turbines pose to water wells. The perspective comes from members of the Wallaceburg Area Wind Concerns citizen group, who are worried about the impact the proposed Otter Creek wind turbine project […]
Erin to spend another $600,000 to secure viable water source
ERIN – Finding a new water source has been an elusive endeavour thus far, according to consultants seeking another $600,000 from the Town of Erin. Christine Furlong of Triton Engineering and Andrew Pentney of Groundwater Science Corp told council on April 3 the search for a new viable water supply has not been successful. Sites […]