Jun 16, 2020 | Organizational Update
Ontarians are living through three pandemic challenges. First, we have a virus that appears to be a result of too much disruption of the natural world. Covid-19, like Ebola before it, may foretell future similar species cross-overs with huge impacts on public health,...
Feb 24, 2020 | Organizational Update
We are pleased to announce the launch of WaterScape III, being delivered in partnership with numerous organizations. WaterScape III will: Circulate an extensive discussion document with two over-arching policy recommendations and 22 suggested priority actions; Solicit...
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...
Apr 15, 2019 | Organizational Update, Science Policy Performance
We urge organizations concerned about the on-going erosion of environmental and community planning safeguards to comment by May 10 on the proposed repeal of the Far North Act. See the posting here. See our submission at OHI to MNRF on Far North April 15. As our sub...
Mar 31, 2019 | Science Policy Performance
MNRF recently announced a review of aggregate operations in Ontario, with an emphasis on “engaging our partners to identify ways we can cut red tape, create jobs and build a sustainable aggregates industry.” The announcement can be found at...
Feb 25, 2019 | Science Policy Performance
The OHI supports the detailed submission from the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance, but also urges the Province to counter-balance its quantitative focus on housing and employment lands with a qualitative approach founded on ecological protection, food security, sustainable...
