Tim may 2024

Tim Gray

Executive Director

Tim grew up on the shores of Lake Huron and acquired his love of nature there. He has over 25 years experience developing and implementing environmental policy change efforts. These have included major shifts in land conservation, forest practices and climate change. Starting out his career as a biologist and policy analyst, Tim has spent a lot of time learning skills that move complex environmental issues toward resolution. He has worked with other change makers on the front lines of conflict and has also taken his skills inside to work on government advisory committees and in complex negotiations with industry. Tim completed an H.BSc. at Wilfrid Laurier University and a M.Sc. at the University of Toronto.

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Nov 13, 2020

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…

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Nov 11, 2020

Why is it crucial to protect wetlands and why the Ontario government’s development plans for them are an ecological nightmare

This blog was updated on November 16, 2022 to reflect changes in provincial policy Ontario’s…

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Aug 28, 2020

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…

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Aug 10, 2020

Ontario Yours to Protect! – Zombie quarry stalks Burlington’s Escarpment

The Ontario government’s gutting of protection for endangered species and changes to planning legislation that…

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Aug 04, 2020

Is Canada betting on another 4 years of President Trump?

Canadian politicians often insist on the expediency and necessity of aligning our policies with those…

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Jul 14, 2020

Explaining Hydrogen: Canada’s new emissions free wonder fuel or another big handout to a failing fossil fuel industry?

As the demand for hydrogen fuel starts to grow, the federal and Alberta governments are…

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Jun 19, 2020

Proposed changes to Ontario’s Growth Plan is bad news for endangered species, farms, forests and wetlands

On June 16th, 2020, under the guise of setting the stage for recovery from the…

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May 27, 2020

A new prescription for livable, sustainable cities launched by Canadian leaders in response to the pandemic

In the words of former Ontario Environmental Commissioner Diane Saxe, urban sprawl is Ontario’s tar…

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Mar 23, 2020

How Canada can build an environmentally sustainable future after the COVID-19 Crisis

As federal and provincial governments are grappling with this crisis, part of their packages of…

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Mar 20, 2020

We’re all in this together

We want to let you know that we are thinking about all of you during…

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