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Black Ash: A Lesson on How Not to Implement Ontario’s Endangered Species Act

October 20, 2023–Anne Bell

Indigenous Relations•Species at Risk•Wild Species

Black ash © Charlotte Cadow CC BY-NC 4.0

Ontario’s Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) is throwing precaution and good advice to the wind in its approach to protecting the endangered black ash. When the species was ...

Introducing the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario

August 24, 2023–Anne Bell

Conservation News

Earlier this month, the Auditor General released a blistering report critiquing the Government of Ontario’s “indefensible” process of removing thousands of hectares from the Greenbelt. The Premier immediately responded by ...

Bad News for Wetlands: Proposed Gutting of the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System

November 24, 2022–Anne Bell

Campaigns and advocacy•Wetlands

Lynde Shores Conservation Area © Paul Howard CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

On October 25, 2022, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) posted a proposal to overhaul the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System (OWES). The deadline for public comment is November ...

Bill 23 – What You Need to Know

November 10, 2022–Anne Bell

Greenbelt and Greenway•Habitat•Land-use planning•Water•Wetlands

On October 25th, the Government of Ontario tabled Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, an omnibus bill proposing sweeping changes to the province’s natural heritage and land ...

Municipal Matters

September 28, 2022–Anne Bell

Habitat•Land-use planning•Wild Species

On October 24th, Ontarians will return to the polls to vote for their municipal leaders. The mayors and councilors elected will play a vital role ensuring a healthy, sustainable future ...

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