Momentous landmark reached Friends of the Greenbelt news release January 10 2014 The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation applauds Premier Dalton McGuinty on his announcement on expanding Ontario’s Greenbelt.At more than 1.8 million acres of protected green space, Ontario’s Greenbelt is the world’s la...
By Mike Pearson, CNN January 14, 2013 Chris Berkey makes his living plying the often treacherous waters of the Great Lakes, delivering staples like cement to industries nestled in the myriad harbors that dot a coastline that's equal to nearly half of the circumference of the globe.It's not glamorous ...
By Lance Holdforth Barrie Examiner January 14, 2013 SPRINGWATER TWP. - The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) won’t be able to avoid the concerns of native Canadians during an Idle No More teach-in on Thursday in Midhurst.A crowd is expected to gather at the MNR building at 2284 Nursery Rd., where F...
Union of Ontario Indians news release January 15, 2013“The best way First Nations and other Canadians can express their disappointment with federal indifference is to translate their concerns into action,” says Patrick Madahbee, Grand Council Chief of the Anishinabek Nation.“Canadians from all walks ...
Some First Nations and conservationists believe the new Navigation Protection Act will further undermine the health of Canada's waterwaysBy Erin Flegg Vancouver Observer January 1 2013As the Idle No More movement gathers steam, some First Nations say changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act are...
CBC News Jan 14, 2013One of the originators of the Idle No More movement says she supports Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, but is concerned with how the media is portraying her as the leader of the grassroots campaign."Idle No More is the face of all indigenous people, all grassroots people," Sylv...
News release from Grassy Narrows Support January 14 2013Today the Government of Ontario begins proceedings in the Ontario Court of Appeal seeking to overturn a major legal victory for Grassy Narrows Indigenous Nation in their decade long battle for Treaty rights and against clearcut logging on their ...
Ontario Nature Action Alert January 14 2013We are very concerned about the most recent recommendation from the government to weaken protection of Ontario’s at-risk wildlife.With your support, Ontario Nature worked hard to make sure the Endangered Species Act was passed into law. However, because of ...
By Tim Harper Toronto Star January 14 2013Sometimes a scientific study so exhaustive, so authoritative and so alarming arrives in the public discourse that it simply cannot be ignored.And sometimes the timing and content of such a study merely confirms what should be evident to any thinking person an...
Idle No More news release January 14 2013Idle No More and other groups will meet for a teach-in on issues related to Land, Food and WaterWhen: Thursday January 17- from 11 am to 1 pmWhere: Outside the Ministry of Natural Resources office, 2284 Nursery Rd. Midhurst (just north of Highway 26, opposite ...
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