Mar 30, 2021 / Toxics
Canadian companies failing in the race to eliminate toxic chemicals from their products
Key findings from the fifth annual Who’s Minding the Store? retailer report card With governments moving too slowly to ban toxic chemicals from consumer…Read More
Mar 09, 2021 / Yours To Protect
How to respond to Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy's letter about the Lower Duffins Creek Wetland
The letter below has been received by people writing to Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy with regard to Ontario government’s push to destroy 50 per…Read More
Feb 08, 2021 / Yours To Protect
Why we are going to Court to save the Lower Duffins Creek Wetland
Wetlands are key to reducing the impacts of floods and droughts. They also clean our water, offer homes and food for wildlife and provide…Read More
Jan 28, 2021 / Climate Change
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s inquiry into “anti-Alberta energy campaigns” is widely agreed to be a farce. But we shouldn’t forget or overlook the fact…Read More
Dec 24, 2020 / Movement Building
Will 2021 be a good year for the environment? Here are our top 10 predictions
2020 was a big year for environmental news. Here’s a quick recap: In a word:” COVID”. The pandemic and its lockdowns caused rapid change….Read More
Dec 21, 2020 / Yours To Protect
On Monday Dec 14, 2020, by a margin of six votes to one, King Township Council refused to endorse a “trojan horse” request for…Read More
Nov 26, 2020 / Livable Communities
Many of you have written or called your MPP expressing concern about the attacks on our wetlands, forests and safety included in the Ontario…Read More
Nov 13, 2020 / Livable Communities / Yours To Protect
Expect bigger floods and more toxic soil if Ontario’s Conservation Authorities are gutted
Draconian proposed changes to the Conservation Authorities Act and Planning Act have been slipped into the Ontario government’s budget bill (Bill 229, Schedule 6)….Read More
Nov 11, 2020 / Livable Communities / Yours To Protect
Why is it crucial to protect Ontario’s wetlands?
Ontario’s wetlands, which comprise swamps, marshes, bogs and fens, play an important role in protecting biodiversity (the mix of plants and animals in nature)…Read More
Aug 28, 2020 / Livable Communities / Yours To Protect
You may have never heard of a Minister’s Zoning Order and that used to be ok - but not anymore
Updated November 2, 2020 The Ontario government is using a tool to speed up controversial developments by eliminating expert analysis and public input. It’s…Read More