Statement on Divisional Court ruling on Ontario’s Endangered Species Act From Ontario Nature and other groups TORONTO — Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld a provincial regulation that exempts major industries from the Endangered Species Act and allows them to kill species at risk and destroy their...
By Andrew Philips Orillia Packet & Times Developers would be wise to ensure the creation of stormwater ponds follows a more natural approach. That’s according to Alexandra Service, a conservation programs specialist with Ducks Unlimited Canada. Following an overview of the organization̵...
AWARE News Network From AWARE Simcoe’s submission on the 2015 Coordinated Planning Review “While well intentioned, the Growth Plan, Greenbelt Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Niagara Escarpment Plan have not served to adequately protect water, food land and ecological health...
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OBA board members appointed to Ontario’s Pesticide Advisory Committee from the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association OBA is pleased to report that OBA President Tibor Szabo and board member Jim Wilson have both been appointed to the Ontario government’s Pesticide Advisory Committee by the...
An ambitious project is under way in north London to create an urban haven for rare birds alongside modern towerblocks. Welcome to Woodberry Wetlands, ‘wildlife gardening on a colossal scale’ By Patrick Barkham The Guardian Look north, and gleaming new towers resemble the skyline of Kuala Lumpur. Tu...
From Sierra Club Foundation OTTAWA – Sierra Club Canada Foundation would be disappointed with the federal government’s modest new emission reduction target (of 30% below 2005 levels by 2030) IF there was any likelihood the government would do anything to reach it. After nearly a decade in offic...
Strengthen and Expand From Food & Water First “We are fortunate to have the best soil and climate conditions in the country. These natural gifts have helped grow the largest agri-food sector in Canada, feeding millions of people here and elsewhere. We must not squander these gifts. We stro...
AWARE News Network David Featherstone, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority’s manager of watershed monitoring is the guest speaker at AWARE Simcoe’s Annual General Meeting. His topic: Protecting and Restoring our Natural Heritage Systems – with a focus on re-building these ...
from Pamela Fulford Pamela Fulford, who started an online petition will be giving a deputation to Council on Strawberry Island. She is opposing a proposal by Trans America Group, a real estate company from Alberta, to build 120 condominium units on small Strawberry Island in Lake Simcoe. When: Monday...
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