Movement Building / Apr 05, 2019
A Victory for Free Speech! Charities can now freely speak out on your behalf
Almost four years ago, the federal government promised to pass a new law that protects the ability of charities to speak out on Canadians’…Read More
Livable Communities / Jan 31, 2019
Switching gears from Bill 66 to the Growth Plan: Farms, forest and watersheds are still under threat
There was cheering and a huge sigh of relief last week when the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced that the government…Read More
Movement Building / Safeguarding Freshwater / Toxics / Dec 17, 2018
Under the guise of creating jobs and cutting “red tape and burdensome regulations,” the provincial government introduced a bombshell of a bill last Thursday….Read More
Movement Building / Jul 17, 2018
Charities and Public Policy: Answers to your Frequently Asked Questions
You may have seen that a small anti-poverty charity, Canada Without Poverty, won a landmark court challenge against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regarding…Read More
Livable Communities / Apr 30, 2018
Who’s playing politics with the Greenbelt?
Concerned about how Bill 66 threatens to open up the Greenbelt to development? Sign the petition to Stop Bill 66 here. Sprawl developers…Read More
Safeguarding Freshwater / Apr 16, 2018
A win for Endangered Species! Town charged for destruction of piping plover habitat at Sauble Beach
Edit: This blog has been updated with the date of the Town’s court hearing. After a thirty year absence, and decades of important…Read More
Movement Building / Dec 28, 2017
What's in store for the New Year? Our predictions for the biggest environmental news stories in 2018
2017 was a big year for environmental news. The Energy East pipeline was cancelled, record low prices were set for solar and wind power,…Read More
Climate Change / Mar 24, 2017
Forests, Climate Change and Carbon Markets: Windfall or Risky Business?
Global warming is already impacting ecosystems, economies and communities around the world. Here in Canada, we’ve seen extreme weather lead to flooding and drought,…Read More
Clean Economy / Climate Change / Jan 10, 2017
Fear and Loathing on the Carbon Trail
People generally don’t like change, even when they know that there’s a problem that must be solved (think of how you put off the…Read More