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Just got back from protesting #bill5. Got some supportive drivers, and 1 person even signed my petition. This is not supported by the people of #Ontario. Going out again tomorrow.
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The Ontario government wants the discretion to remove protections for any endangered species in Ontario and ignore COSSARO's decisions about future species who need protections. They are consulting about it here: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0380
#onpoli #ERO #onenvironment #endangeredspecies
Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025 | Environmental Registry of Ontario
The current approach to the protection and conservation of species at risk is complicated, takes too long to complete, and causes unnecessary delays and costs for housing, transit, and critical infrastructure. This proposal introduces a new approach.
Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025
Bill 5 from Parliament 44 Session 1 of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025.
Mike Harris Jr. is now Minister of Natural Resources.
#onpoli #PCPO #OntarioPC #onenvironment
Todd McCarthy is now Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
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Duller fall colours in Ontario after warmer than normal temperatures
Some parts of Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, experienced higher than normal temperatures in September, and that weather pattern leads to duller colours, experts say.
You can see how the Ministry of the Environment failed to protect the environment. It will take years: https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-green-for-life-waste-management/. What are they hiding?
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This waste management company says it’s ‘Green For Life’ — its neighbours disagree
The Ontario-based waste management company GFL projects a green image. But a history of fires, water contamination, regulatory violations and neighbour complaints from North Carolina to Hamilton tell another story
Energy Minister Todd Smith believes that natural gas has no future in Ontario without subsidies: https://youtu.be/nJDibXfwpyw?t=2933
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2024-02-27 Question Period
The government want to except some municipal infrastructure projects from the Environmental Assessment Act including sewage treatment plant expansions and all municipal roads or new parking lots in any location. Get you comments in by March 17th.
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-7891 #onpoli #ONmunicipal #ERO #ONenvironmentNew regulation to focus municipal environmental assessment requirements | Environmental Registry of Ontario
We are proposing to revoke the Municipal Class EA (MCEA) and make a streamlined EA regulation for municipal infrastructure for higher-risk projects The new regulation would help deliver critical public works to support housing infrastructure for Ontario’s rapidly growing population.
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