Q&A with FAO Assistant Director-General for Natural Resources, Alexander Mueller FAO news release August 23 2011 The vulnerability of rain-dependent food production systems and the people who depend on them has been brought into stark relief by th...

Josh Matlow website August 23 2011 Toronto Councillor Josh Matlow will be asking Toronto’s executive committee to request a provincial environmental assessment of the Highland Companies mega-quarry. More details...

Federal gas tax fund made it possible  Solid Waste & Recycline August 22 2011 The Regional Municipalities of Durham and York in Ontario recently broke ground on their new Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC), a state-of-the-art, energy-from-waste (EFW...

At the least, Canadians deserve an explanation Barrie Examiner editorial Augusr 23 2011 There’s evidently no escaping controversy for the federal riding of Simcoe-Grey. Read more    Globe and Mail  ...

Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin August 22 2011 Dr. Kellie Leitch, Member of Parliament for Simcoe-Grey, issued a statement Monday afternoon on the death of Jack Layton: Read more  Layton’s last words  ...

Comment to Stantec August15 2011I thank you for the opportunity to comment on the WPD proposal.  My detailed comments are included in point form beside each of the points of interest in this report for ease of understanding the comment....

By Carola Vyhnak Toronto Star August 16 With shovels poised to dig in for Durham Region’s controversial garbage incinerator, opponents are reeling from the news that the builder has been fined $400,000 for polluting the air at one of its U.S. plants. R...

By Carola Vyhnak Toronto Star August 17 2011 Ten silver shovels, two huge tents and police everywhere. And behind the barricades at Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for Durham Region’s much-maligned incinerator, almost as many protesters as invited ...

“Protecting the way of life of the Anishinaabe who were here before the logging industry came to these lands and will be here after the logging companies have moved on” Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek news release August 17 2011 (Toronto) – Yest...

"It's shocking that the ministry has allowed this to go on"AWARE Simcoe August 17 2011A government memo obtained through Freedom of Information legislation reveals that the Ontario Liberals have been aware for more than a year that noise from industria...