Ontario Nature Blog

Ontario Nature is excited to officially announce an additional 13,000 hectares of protected and conserved areas now contributing towards Canada’s target to protect 30 percent of all lands and waters by 2030, known as the 30×30 target. The 30×30 target represents a national and international movement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss through well-connected, equitably ...

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The Government of Ontario has proposed to replace Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA), which serves to protect species at risk and habitats they require to survive, with Bill 5 entitled “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025”. This bill proposes to first make significant amendments to the ESA and then replace it altogether with ...

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In Ontario, everyone has an interest in, and indeed, the right to speak up for matters impacting the fundamentals of life: air, soil, water and wildlife. These rights are protected under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 which obligates the Ontario government to consult the public on matters of environmental significance using a platform called ...

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A federal election is just around the corner and, thankfully, many Ontarians intend to vote with nature in mind. According to a recent poll, more than 80% of Canadians want the federal government to do more to protect wildlife. This builds on polling which puts Ontarians near the top among all provincial voters when it ...

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World Wetlands Day is commemorated every February 2nd. This year the theme is Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future, a message that deeply resonates with Ontario Nature. With over 72% of the province’s wetlands lost as of 2002, Ontario Nature has released a new report – Wetland Conservation for Local Planning Authorities: A Review of ...

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