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Controversial changes to Fisheries Act guided by industry demands
Author: GLORIA GALLOWAY Source: THE GLOBE AND MAIL Date published: Tue, 2013-08-06 Commercial fishing boats make their way back up the Fraser River to Steveston Harbour to offload sockeye salmon...
View ArticleControversial changes to Fisheries Act guided by industry demands
Author: Gloria Galloway Source: The Globe and Mail Date published: Mon, 2013-08-05The federal Conservative government consulted with both environmental organizations and industry associations before...
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Michigan lawmakers sound alarm over Canada's proposal to store nuclear waste...
Author: Jonathan Oosting Source: http://www.mlive.com/ Date published: Mon, 2013-09-30LANSING, MI -- Two Michigan lawmakers are speaking out against a Canadian proposal to store nuclear waste...
View ArticleDid Ontario make the right decision on nuclear power?
Toronto Star Opinion piece on Ontario's non-nuclear future The government has announced that new nuclear will not be part of the province's long-term energy plan. It's a controversial move backed by...
View ArticleGoodbye to Nanticoke, and all that coal
Sierra Club Canada's Ontario Chapter was instrumental in the decision by our provincial government to shut down all coal plants. The day has come! Toronto environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe has a nice...
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MISSISSAUGA MOVES TO JOIN THE GREENBELT
By Dan McDermott, Ontario Chapter DirectorAt its December meeting the City of Mississauga’s Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) passed on to Mississauga Council a recommendation to apply to add the...
View ArticleIt’s official: Coal is kaput in Ontario
From our friends at Ontario Clean Air Alliance:read more
View ArticleFixed utility rates will provide no incentive for conserving energy consumption
The Star published an article Energy board proposal for fixed hydro rates called “Robin Hood in Reverse” in the Business section on Tuesday. In a recent draft report, the Ontario Energy Board proposes...
View ArticleElectric vehicles offer lane change to Nova Scotia
See an electric vehicle next to you on the road and you might not distinguish it from any other gas guzzler confronting rush hour traffic. But drive one yourself...and you won't soon shake the...
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Black Out Speak Out Tool Kit
Attached below is a Tool Kit for organizations, businesses and individuals who want to participate in this Canada-wide effort to raise their voices in response to our federal government who is trying...
View ArticleSierra Club Canada statement on civil disobedience
MEDIA RELEASE, February 1, 2013 The follow statement originated from the January 31, 2013 meeting of the Board of Directors of Sierra Club Canada:"Sierra Club Canada is an independent body that sets...
View ArticleNew research questions need for streamlining enviro assessments
Author: Bob Weber Source: Canadian Press Date published: Fri, 2013-04-05Research is questioning the logic behind the federal government's move to streamline environmental assessments.After tracking...
View ArticleRouge Park deserves better protection
Rouge Park has been getting a lot of press coverage recently. The proposed federal legislation for Rouge Park is not good enough, and the remarkable ecological values of the park deserve more...
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The City of Brampton Council rejects the Norval Quarry re-zoning
From our friends at Norval Pit-Stop community organization: read more
View ArticleDuffin Water Treatment Plant should clean-up its act for Lake Ontario
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View ArticleProvincial Greenbelt Review Meetings: kick-off in Waterloo (Mar25)
From our friend Kevin Thomason with Waterloo’s Sunfish Neighbourhood Association—read more
View ArticleIf You Care About Protecting Green Lands, Be There At Upcoming Public...
Author: Dr John Bacher Source: Niagara At Large Date published: Fri, 2015-03-06 Link to source site: http://niagaraatlarge.com/2015/03/06/if-you-care-about-protecting-green-lands-be...read more
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Prophetic Voice of Dr. Mike Carr Should Give Guidance in Greenbelt Review
By John BacherPhoto: Urban Sprawl on Oak Ridges Moraine threatens health of Lake Ontario. By: Mary Lou BacherThe province of Ontario is engaged in what is termed a decade long review of the Greenbelt...
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We Marched for Jobs, Justice and the Climate - and made history!
We Marched for Jobs, Justice and the Climate- and made history!Written by: Alyssa BeurlingThis past Sunday over 10,000 people (some reports saying closer to 15,000) flooded Toronto to take a stand for...
View ArticleHarper Goes Far Too Slow – Says All But ‘No’ – To Sound Plan For Canada’s...
Author: John Bacher Source: Niagara At Large Date published: Mon, 2015-07-06An obscure regulation will come into effect this July as a result of an initiative of the Conservative government of...
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