Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Another week: another Ontario initiative to weaken environmental protection and ignore the needed shift to sustainable planning. See our comments on the proposed changes to the Aggregate Resources Act and Ontario Regulation 244/97.at OHI on ERO 019-0556 Nov 4
Oct 21, 2019 | Organizational Update, Science Policy Performance
We extend our deep appreciation to colleagues in environmental stewardship organizations for stellar work on the PPS. Twenty-seven supported our submission based on three high-level recommendations for a tapestry of sustainable planning, founded in watershed...
Sep 4, 2019 | Science Policy Performance
The OHI has made comments on the draft new COA. Our two main comments are entwined and focus on a key gap that we perceive in the existing agreement: the absence of a systems-based framework to protect the Great Lakes Ecosystem, creating an unbalanced focus on the...
Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy Canada Day. We’ve spent the morning getting caught up. Since January 1, we’ve been toooo busy to keep our submissions page up-to-date, as the provincial government works hard to reduce environmental protection. We’ve addressed that today by...
May 23, 2019 | Science Policy Performance
In early April, Ontario posted notices to amend the Conservation Authority Act and its regulation. Prior to the deadline for comments, the Government tabled Bill 108, which impacts both notices. While many details remain vague, the Government did not offer public...
