Ontario Nature Blog

Citizens groups across Ontario are up in arms about Bill 66, introduced in the Legislature on December 6th. Here’s what you need to know about this controversial bill: 1. It affects every municipality in Ontario. Bill 66 allows municipalities across the province to create “open-for-business by-laws” that would trump critical legal requirements to protect water, ...

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Our blog this week was written by Mike Badyk, a retired geography and natural history professor and longtime Ontario Nature member. Thock, thock, thock. Thock, thock, thock. It is hard to accurately convey the sound of acorns falling on our roof. You see a giant white oak lets us live with it. It is an ...

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As 2018 draws to a close, we’re reflecting back on some of our accomplishments for nature this past year. We could not have done it without you – our members, friends, followers and funders. With your support, we continue to be the voice for nature in Ontario and there when nature needs us most. Money Sense ...

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The Government of Ontario announced plans on November 15, 2018 to eliminate the office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) and transfer much of its responsibility to the jurisdiction of the Auditor General. This misguided decision undercuts the power and independence of Ontario’s environmental watchdog. In response, Ontario Nature has rallied our community resulting ...

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The things we buy on Black Friday and Cyber Monday come and go, but nature is forever. That’s why this year we are devoting our Giving Tuesday cause to protecting Ontario’s wild spaces. Similar to how stores and consumers participate in the chaos that is Black Friday, charities and the giving community come together for ...

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