‘With accelerated growth … water availability and quality will continue to decline, putting even more pressure on the Great Lakes,’ says conservation authority official From OrillliaMatters Collingwood’s shoreline along Georgian Bay in Lake Huron.Supplied photo The Nottawasaga...
‘The opinion provided… is only as good as the information provided to me by the member or their staff,’ J. David Wake wrote in a report From OrilliaMatters, Charlie Pinkerton, March 18 2023. Photo: flickr licence cc by-nc-nd2.0 Ontario’s integrity commissioner is clearing the air. The idea that the p...
Ontario’s integrity commissioner says he’ll conclude Greenbelt-focused inquiry before deciding whether or not to investigate the premier’s daughter’s wedding events From OrilliaMatters, Charlie Pinkerton EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new Village ...
With #Bill23, now the “More Homes Faster” Act, has the self-proclaimed Man of the People finally skewered himself in the butt? Margaret Atwood Dec 12 ,2022 It was a dark and soundless day near the end of the year, and clouds were hanging low in the heavens. Oops, that’s the opening of The...
Title: Impact of Bill 23 on Planning Act Third-Party Appeal Right Resource Type: Fact Sheet Content: Bill 23 3’rd party appeal rights # of Pages: 2 Date authored: February, 2023 Author/s: Flavia Zaka Author Organization: Canadian Environmental Law Association What are third-party appeal rights?...
Those who think otherwise are ‘poorly informed,’ says letter writer From OrilliaMatters Mar 13 2023 Stock photoFrom Pexels by Lisa Fotios Access to potable water is a fundamental right in Ontario. Anybody can obtain a permit to take water (PTTW). Permits are issued under the Ontario Water...
‘Land is what grows everything … that’s why it’s so important we try to use our land as efficiently as possible,’ says Ontario Federation of Agriculture official From OrilliaMatters Mar 13, 2023 Chris Fell, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Municipal policies that enc...
REVIEW OF EXISTING HOUSING UNIT CAPACITY IDENTIFIED IN MUNICIPAL LAND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PREPARED FOR UPPER- AND SINGLE-TIER MUNICIPALITIES IN THE GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOE Prepared for: The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario By: Kevin Eby, RPP, PLE February 2023 Photo: Sam Beeke, Creative Commons Executi...
Registration for the 2023 Farmland Forum is open! The Ontario Farmland Trust‘s (OFT) 2023 Farmland Forum will be taking place Thursday, March 21rd, 9:00am-4:30pm. The forum will return to the much missed in-person format at The Grand in Guelph, as well as welcoming participants online! Every year, th...
Health minister warns federal transfers could be cut if patients are charged for care Mike Crawley, CBC News · Posted: Mar 10, 2023 Photo: Sakurako Kitsa Creative Commons A rise in the number of companies offering Canadians faster access to health care at a price is prompting the federal government t...
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