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Loopholes for the Forestry Industry Could Threaten Canada’s Climate Action

December 9, 2021–Graeme Smith

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Boreal Forest•Climate Change•Ecology•Habitat•Land-use planning

Clearcut © Ontario Nature

On the heels of the recent 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and Canada’s commitments to natural climate solutions and ending deforestation, it is imperative to take a critical ...

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Bill 197 (COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020) Backgrounder

July 21, 2020–Ontario Nature Staff

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Conservation News

Tufted titmouse © Bill McDonald

Bill 197 unravels environmental protections, including the following: Bill 197 made substantial amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA). As a result, no types of industrial or development projects will ...

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Omnibus Bill 197: What you need to know

July 16, 2020–Anne Bell

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Advocacy•Conservation News•Habitat•Land-use planning

Sewage and shoreline pollution © Viv Lynch CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

On July 8, the Government of Ontario introduced an omnibus bill (Bill 197) which proposes to amend 20 pieces of legislation with minimum debate in the Legislature and no public ...

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Will the Forest Sector Strategy Make Forestry Great Again?

February 3, 2020–Julee Boan

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Conservation News

Clearcut © iStock/shaunl

The Government of Ontario’s new Forest Sector Strategy has been portrayed as a gift to the people of northern and rural Ontario. It claims to herald a “better quality of ...

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