• Protecting Water and Farmland in Simcoe County

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Dec 2nd, 2022
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Jonathan Wilkinson, left, minister of natural resources, is shown with Rob Keen, chief executive officer of Forests Ontario. Supplied photo BarrieToday Staff Nov 24, 2022 Through its comprehensive network of partners and programs, Barrie-based Forests ...
Dec 2nd, 2022
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Media Statement: On the passing of Bill 23 From: Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition, Forbid Roads Over Greenspaces, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition and Concerned Citizens of King Township December 1, 2022 Simcoe County, ON – On November 30th, the Aud...
Dec 1st, 2022
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By Graeme McNaughton From Guelph Mercury Tribune Tue., Nov. 29, 2022 Schreiner has filed an official complaint with integrity commissioner for ‘what seems to be pretty suspicious benefits flowing to a handful of speculators who also happen to be ...
Dec 1st, 2022
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Damage to wetlands not easily reversible, says Doug Hevenor From Simcoe.com Nov. 22 2022 In Ontario, wetlands are very important for flood control, water filtering, and groundwater recharge and discharge. When there is a lot of rain or snowmelt, wetlan...
Nov 30th, 2022
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Conservative leader Doug Ford makes a campaign stop in Ottawa on Monday, May 30, 2022. Ontario’s auditor general says the province ignored its own experts when it decided to prioritize building eight highways, including Highway 413 and the Bradfo...
Nov 30th, 2022
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Statement by Phil Pothen, Ontario Environmental Program Manager, Environmental Defence. Nov 28,2022 Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – By fo...
Nov 30th, 2022
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Madeleine Fournier is one of the organizers behind the ‘Simcoe North Unites to Protect the Greenbelt’ rally to be held Friday at noon outside MPP Jill Dunlop’s office. From OrilliaMatters, Nov 29, 2022 Like a growing number of Ontaria...
Nov 29th, 2022
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stock photo From Toronto Star Nov 17,2022 By Noor JavedStaff Reporter Brendan KennedySocial Justice Investigative Reporter Emma McIntoshThe Narwhal In September, a company run by a prominent Ontario developer paid $80 million for two parcels of land th...
Nov 29th, 2022
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From Hill Times by Ryan Campbell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Can Pac Swire Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of...
Nov 29th, 2022
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From OrilliaMatters Nov29 2022 By now most Ontarians know what a scandalous, draconian and, I dare say, corrupt piece of legislation that provincial Bill 23 is. Bill 23 destroys the ability of conservation authorities to mitigate the inevitable floodin...