From BarrieToday, October 9, 2021 By Ecojustice Decision removes important environmental impact scrutiny and public consultation TORONTO — Traditional territories of several First Nations including the Williams Treaties First Nations, Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas, and the M...
The Collingwood water treatment plant is located at Sunset Point. From OrilliaMatters, October 7, 2021 By Jessica Owen ‘We have been pushed too hard by top-down planning that has set arbitrary targets,’ said Collingwood resident Ulli Rath during County of Simcoe’s municipal comprehensive ...
Artist’s concept of the concentric road patterns within the proposed Mobility Orbit community surrounding a new GO Train station. Miriam King/Bradford Today From Orillia Matters, September 30, 2021 By Miriam King ‘Meaningful consultation could only begin to take place with an assessment o...
The 2021 Environmental Law Toolkit, taking place on November 17 and 18 from 1-2 pm, is hosted by Anastasia Lintner of the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) who has designed these sessions to educate nonprofits active in the environmental field about the legal tools available to protect ou...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government has lost a string of court challenges against its legislation. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press) From CBC News, September 11, 2021 By Mike Crawley Premier Doug Ford’s government lost yet another court case this week. It has become a bit of a trend. Sin...
See the original Water Watcher’s request for endorsement of their moratorium on gravel extraction here: gravel_moratorium_paper_aug-17-2021. The Climate Crisis Threatens Our Homes Everyone wants to feel safe and secure at home. Home is where we live, a community and natural environment that sur...
York-Simcoe candidates in the federal election will debate matters related to the environment on Wednesday, September 8th, from 7 – 8:30 PM. The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition is co-hosting this debate, online on Zoom. Media are invited to attend! Registration is required via this link https://us...
The Holland River, Bradford West GwillimburyJackie Kozak/BradfordToday From BarrieToday, August 17, 2021 By the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition ‘We know that the environmental studies are out of date, impacts to Lake Simcoe and climate haven’t been studied and that the traffic congestion won’...
Elder Jeff Monague kept a Sacred Fire burning for four days and four nights after the bodies of 215 Indigenous children were found in an unmarked grave in Kamloops, B.C. Monague’s column will appear every other Monday. From BarrieToday, August 17, 2021 By Jeff Monague Local elder lit Sacred Fir...
A fourth encampment has been set up by Indigenous land defender Johnny Hawke (right) onto the property of advocate ally Veronique Lacroix (left) following a charge by OPP late last month. From OrilliaMatters, August 11, 2021 By Derek Howard ‘For me to be charged with mischief and (Minister Benn...
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