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Bill 5: A Moment to Mobilize for Nature in Ontario

April 28, 2025–Shane Moffatt

Conservation News•Land-use planning•Species at Risk

Polar bears, Threatened (COSSARO, 2021) © John Pitcher

After years of neglect, endangered species in Ontario are facing their biggest threat in a generation in the form of Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, ...

Navigating the Forest – How Sustainable Forestry Certifications Compare

April 2, 2025–Ontario Nature Staff

Boreal Forest•Habitat•Indigenous Relations•Land-use planning•Reduce Your Footprint

Wabigoon Forest (FSC), Nabish Wetlands © Brittney Vezina

As public concern over the climate and biodiversity crises grows, so too does public demand for more environmentally friendly products. Often products that companies claim to be environmentally friendly come ...

Ontario’s New Provincial Planning Statement: A Step Backward for Sustainable Growth

October 29, 2024–Jenna Kip

Conservation News•Campaigns and advocacy•Land-use planning

Central Ontario sprawl

On October 20, 2024, Ontario’s new Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) officially came into effect. This overhaul of the province’s land use planning framework merges the former PPS (2020) with the ...

Scapegoating Immigration for Environmental Degradation and the Housing Crisis is Unjustified

May 15, 2024–Melina Damian

Land-use planning•Reduce Your Footprint

The housing crisis continues to be an issue of overwhelming concern for Canadians. While the people of Ontario fought hard to keep the Greenbelt protected from urban sprawl, a hot ...

A “Green” Transition Doesn’t Need to Cost Communities and the Planet

January 25, 2024–Corina Brdar

Campaigns and advocacy•Land-use planning•Reduce Your Footprint•Stewardship and restoration

Ontario is in a mining boom due to the urgent need to wean ourselves off fossil fuels. A transition towards renewable – also known as green – energy is essential ...

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Call on Premier Ford to Stop Bill 5 and Restore the Integrity of the Endangered Species Act

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