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The Great Lakes Protection Act is here
This morning, I was fortunate to attend a special conference held by Ontario’s Minister of the Environment, Glen Murray. The announcement: The Great Lakes Protection Act will be reintroduced to Ontario’s legislation.
Environmental Laws need more law
Hundreds of people from across the province voice environmental concerns to Gord Miller – the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. This is why I love reading his annual report.
1,000 people are wondering: Will Toronto’s sewage silence be reviewed?
Under provincial law, the Ministry has until September 9, 2014 to decide whether it will conduct a review. If they do, they could be helping to protect the health of thousands of GTA residents. 1,000 people think a review is warranted. We think a review is warranted. And so we wait ….
Toronto residents need alerts when City dumps sewage into Lake Ontario, argues Waterkeeper in new legal application (Press Release)
For Immediate Release - The City of Toronto has a sewage problem that could affect public health says Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. The organization’s co-founders filed a legal application with the Province of Ontario today asking the city to issue alerts when it bypasses sewage into public waterways.
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