Oct 10, 2023 / Protecting Ontario’s environment / Yours To Protect

Statement on RCMP Investigation into Ontario’s Greenbelt Land Swap

Statement from Tim Gray, Executive Director on RCMP investigation into Ontario’s Greenbelt land swap. Toronto | Traditional territories of the Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee,…Read More

Oct 06, 2023 / Protecting Ontario’s environment / Yours To Protect

Media Advisory: October 14 Harvest Ontario Walk to Stop The 413

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – In an effort to…Read More

Sep 21, 2023 / Yours To Protect

Statement on Premier Ford canceling $8.28-billion Greenbelt land removals

Statement from Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager on Premier Ford canceling $8.28-billion Greenbelt land removals Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of…Read More

Sep 21, 2023 / Protecting Ontario’s environment / Yours To Protect

Media Advisory: Rallies planned across Ontario to defend Greenbelt and demand housing solutions

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – As MPPs prepare to…Read More

Sep 07, 2023 / Protecting Ontario’s environment / Yours To Protect

Media Advisory: Environmental Defence and Other Groups in Ontario to Rally Against Greenbelt Removals

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – In early November, 2022, the provincial…Read More

Sep 05, 2023 / Yours To Protect

Statement on Housing Minister Clark’s Resignation re: Breach of Integrity Rules

Statement from Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager at Environmental Defence, on Housing Minister Clark’s Resignation re: Breach of Integrity Rules Toronto | Traditional…Read More

Sep 05, 2023 / Yours To Protect

Statement on Premier Doug Ford failing to meaningfully back down on plans to hand over Greenbelt lands to developers

Statement by Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager, Environmental Defence, on Premier Doug Ford failing to meaningful back down on plans to hand over…Read More

Aug 31, 2023 / Protecting Ontario’s environment / Yours To Protect

Media Advisory: Environmental and Land-Use Planning Expert Available to Comment Following Housing Minister Clark’s Announcement re: Breach of Integrity Rules

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – Phil Pothen, Environmental Defence’s…Read More

Aug 30, 2023 / Yours To Protect

Statement on the Integrity Commissioner’s Findings that Ontario’s Housing Minister Breached Integrity Rules in Removing Land from the Greenbelt

Statement by Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager, Environmental Defence, on Integrity Commissioner’s Findings that Ontario’s Housing Minister Breached Integrity Rules in Removing Land…Read More

Aug 29, 2023 / Yours To Protect

Statement on Premier Ford’s First Public Admission that Greenbelt Removals May be Reversed

Statement by Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager, Environmental Defence, on Premier Ford’s First Public Admission that Greenbelt Removals May Be Reversed Toronto |…Read More