BREAKING: a damning report from Ontario’s Auditor General confirms what we’ve long suspected. A few chosen developers received “preferential treatment” to hand-pick 92% of the land that Doug Ford’s government removed from the Greenbelt. [1] Now, those developers stand to make $8 billion from that lan...
We hope you are enjoying your summer, the hottest summer on Earth, as this July is the hottest month ever recorded on Earth—and likely the hottest in about 120,000 years. We are continually grateful to be living in a country with an abundance of natural resources: forests, freshwater, clean air. But...
Come stand in solidarity with the Land Alliance to protect their lands and waters! Date: Wednesday September 27th, 2023 Time: 12pm Location: Downtown Toronto Sign up: https://freegrassy.net/land-alliance-march/ RSVP For September 27th On September 27th, 12 pm 2023 five First Nations from Northern Ont...
Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk (left) and Premier Doug Ford will address the long-awaited report into the controversial Greenbelt land swap on Wednesday. Star wire services Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives “favoured certain developers” in a controversial $8.28-billion Greenbelt land swap r...
The Mariposa Folk Festival began in Orillia in 1961 and has enjoyed a renaissance since returning to Orillia. These days, the festival is focused on being sustainable – in more ways than one. OrilliaMatters File Photo The Mariposa Folk Festival is a leader in environmental and sustainabl...
Contrary to publicity trumpeting the Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, Ontario does not have an Environment Plan. Without a clear vision, we are failing on the climate crisis, land use planning, and water security. Please read and support our petition at https://chng.it/62CZWMc9zk. Thanks for your co...
Hello everyone. Things are heating up on the gas front. Good job! Please see long list of events, news articles and more below. – How Ontario Cities Can Quit Gas – Thur. July 27, noon ET – Join local environmental organizations from across Ontario as we explore how municipalities can quit...
Yesterday, we learned that over the course of just five days in June, Ontario developers bought up 524 acres of former Greenbelt land in the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve. One single developer – with longstanding ties to the Ford government – spent $155 million to cash in on 400 acres of land t...
This is our moment to act. The federal government has already taken action before, And massive public outcry could push Ottawa to stop Ford’s plan before it even starts. We can have a real impact and help save one of the most biologically rich protected areas in all of Canada! Tell your friends and f...
A sign marking where the Greenbelt begins in York Region. Global News Blanding’s turtles, eastern meadowlarks, and Acadian flycatchers. Butternut, American chestnut, and cucumber trees. These are just a few of the 29 endangered and threatened species of animals and plants that live on the land remove...
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