Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition executive director Margaret Prophet From Simcoe.com August 19, 2023 By Chris Simon Barrie Advance A local advocacy group has added its voice to a chorus of associations calling for a deeper probe into planning policy changes made by the Ontario government within the ...
CBC Image Dear Friend, Earlier this month, the Auditor General presented a report about what actually happened with the Ford government and the Greenbelt. The damning report, available here, concluded that the steps taken by the Ford government to change the designation of protected lands was driven ...
People rallied at Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop’s Orillia office Monday. | Tyler Evans/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, August 17, 2023 Letter to the Editor We live in a representative democracy. This means we elect people who, by means of their demonstrated intelligence, integrity, and commi...
Stock photo | Anton Atanasov via Pexels From OrilliaMatters, August 18, 2023 By Martin Straathof Ontario’s vibrant landscapes and rich, world-class quality farmland have long been the pride of our province. However, a recent decision and the subsequent auditor general’s report about the removal of 7,...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens as Ontario’s minister of housing Steve Clark speaks during a press conference in Mississauga on Aug. 11. | Cole Burston / THE CANADIAN PRESS From the Toronto Star, August 18, 2023 By Rick Salutin Contributing Columnist If it looks like a conspiracy and walks and talk...
SIGN THE PETITION HERE Most if not all of the Greenbelt (and Oak Ridges Moraine) lands are located across Maple & Kleinburg and in various parts of Ontario. The current legislation prohibits residential/industrial development on such lands. Last week, Minister Steve Clark removed lands at Pine Va...
Stephanie from the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition From Simcoe.com, August 15, 2023 Ontario’s auditor general recently concluded that Doug Ford’s Greenbelt land grabs were “biased,” with “certain prominent developers receiving preferential treatment.” Developers with access to the housing minister’...
Martin Straathof is executive director of the Ontario Farmland Trust. – Ontario Farmland Trust photo From Simcoe.com, August 18, 2023 By Martin Straathof Midland Mirror Ontario’s vibrant landscapes and rich, world-class farmlands have long been the pride of our province. However, a recent decis...
Fair Voting BC was delighted to see yesterday’s op-ed in the Globe & Mail by UBC political science professor Dr. Max Cameron entitled “The Charter challenge of first-past-the-post could lead to a better electoral system”. It outlines how the upcoming Charter Challenge for Fair...
First Nations leaders from across Ontario are calling for Housing Minister Steve Clark’s resignation or removal over his handling of changes to protected Greenbelt land. Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens as Clark speaks during a press conference in Mississauga, Ont., Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. | Co...
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