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All Ontarians should be outraged about what’s happening in the Greenbelt.
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The relationship between the government and developers who benefited from having lands removed from the
#Greenbelt
must be explored by an agency with criminal investigative powers in its quiver, writes
@CanadaGray
.
#ONpoli
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First Ontario municipality to demand return of Greenbelt lands,
@cityofhamilton
exploring possible court challenge:
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Chiefs of Ontario will launch a formal request to the Ontario Provincial Police and the provincial integrity commissioner to investigate.
#ONpoli
#Greenbelt
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The battle over the future of the largest chunk of land the province removed from the protected
#Greenbelt
has intensified since Ontario's auditor general revealed how a small group of developers influenced the process.
#ONpoli
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The Greenbelt is doing its job: protecting farmland, food supply, biodiversity and water quality while also mitigating the impacts of climate change. The government should do its job and respect the Greenbelt.
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Hamilton provides a model for other municipalities: resist “unnecessary, ineffective, and misguided” Greenbelt development.
@EnvHamilton
@cityofhamilton
#SaveTheGreenbelt
#ONpoli
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The provincial government’s push to develop
#Greenbelt
lands “flies in the face of everything we’re trying to do in terms of being better prepared for the impacts of climate change,” says federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.
#ONpoli
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Yet more bad news from the Ontario government — this time for wetlands. Another loss for nature. Another win for developers.
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Citizens need to take a stand:
Pressure elected officials to reverse
#Greenbelt
land removals, as recommended by the Auditor General.
#ONpoli
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Hundreds of protestors keep up the heat in wake of damning Auditor General’s report on
#Greenbelt
land removals.
#ONpoli
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Bad news for wetlands – if the Ministry of Natural Resources is no longer involved in evaluating them, developers could be the ones conducting those assessments.
#ONpoli
#RepealBill23
#SaveTheGreenbelt
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We fully agree that opening up Ontario’s Greenbelt to development would be a multi-generational disaster.
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No surprises here – the Ontario government has scrapped previous commitments to nature and wildlife and hasn’t set any new ones, which makes tracking progress (or lack thereof) difficult.
Read the new environmental report from the Auditor General of ON:
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Housing should be built within existing urban boundaries, near available services and infrastructure, NOT on precious farmland, wetlands and forest.
#ONpoli
#ONGreenbelt
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Ontarians of all political stripes should be deeply concerned about
#Bill23
❗️
Here's what you need to know:
#ONpoli
#StopBill23
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Did you know the Government is proposing to ignore the presence of
#endangered
or
#threatened
species in the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System process?
This major change would leave many wetlands & the species that rely on them vulnerable to development.
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#Media
– New report shows more than enough land is available to build over 2 million homes in the Greater Golden Horseshoe by 2031, without touching the
#Greenbelt
or expanding urban boundaries.
#ONpoli
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.
@DavidSuzukiFDN
is launching an ad campaign on the
#TTC
and Brampton Transit to highlight the cost of
#Highway413
and how the money allocated to it could be better spent on other provincial infrastructure investments.
#ONpoli
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There is more than enough land within existing cities and towns to build the homes we need, especially if we build compact, public transit friendly homes.
There is no need to develop land in the
#Greenbelt
!
Please sign our Action Alert:
#SaveTheGreenbelt
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Alliance for a Liveable Ontario calls on Ontario's Auditor General and Integrity Commissioner to expand investigations to include several other recent land-use planning decisions made by the Province.
Read the full letter:
#ONGreenbelt
#ONpoli
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The pushback against
#Bill23
isn’t over.
Please continue to express your views on wetlands, conservation authorities, and natural heritage to your MPP and your municipality.
Read this resource from
@CanEnvLawAssn
to learn more:
#ONpoli
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It's official!
Ontario Nature is delighted to introduce our 26th nature reserve - the Gananoque Lake Nature Reserve.
This precious habitat is now permanently protected thanks to the generous support from members, supporters and funders. Learn more ➡️
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Salient op-ed from
@sarah_harmer
: The fight over the indefensible Greenbelt land grab is not over via
@torontostar
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Reversing
#Greenbelt
land removals “is the only way the Government can regain the trust of farmers,” says Ontario National Farmers Union President.
#ONpoli
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Good news 🥺
Richmond Hill is closing a road on rainy nights so endangered species can safely cross it 💙
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Head of Ontario species at risk agency resigned over changes to
#Greenbelt
, conservation authorities.
Doug Varty said the government ‘is not listening to or acting in the best long-term interests of the people.’
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#BreakingNews
: Ontario Superior Court determined that the government acted illegally when it killed the province’s cap-and-trade carbon price without doing public consultation with Ontarians as required by the Environmental Bill of Rights.
An Ontario court ruled today that Premier Ford’s government broke the law when they cancelled cap-and-trade in 2018 with zero consultation
#onpoli
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Our Nature Guardians Youth Program acts as a catalyst for youth to take action across the province🌿🌎
Please help us raise funds to create more opportunities for youth-led
#ConservationAction
. Even a small gift makes a big difference!👉
#GivingTuesdayCA
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The provincial government is rewriting the rules for conservation authorities. The changes put the interests of developers ahead of science-based decision-making 😤
#onpoli
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Environmental groups file urgent motion to stop developers from destroying Provincially Significant Wetlands at Lower Duffins Creek in Pickering, Ontario ‼️
@ecojustice_ca
, on behalf of
@envirodefence
and Ontario Nature, filed the motion.
Read more 👇
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MZO would lead to the destruction of endangered redside dace habitat, loss of prime farmland, increased flood risk and impaired water quality.
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The Ontario government just announced their proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. Their changes will effectively give industry a free pass to exterminate species in Ontario. Read our joint statement below.
#ESA
@envirodefence
@DavidSuzukiFDN
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Please join us in celebrating and honouring
#BlackBirdersWeek
!
The system that perpetuates racism and social injustice is also at the root of the global biodiversity crisis. Advocating for the protection of people and the planet go hand in hand.
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2 MILLION new homes in the Greater Golden Horseshoe are possible by 2031 - without encroaching on the
#Greenbelt
or expanding urban boundaries.
Here's the report that shows us how:
#ONpoli
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We wish we had better news on
#WorldTurtleDay
.
With the recent designation of the midland painted turtle, now all 8 of Ontario's
#turtle
species are at risk of disappearing from the province. Learn more and find out how you can help our turtles:
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🗣️Conservation Authorities are under fire!🗣️
The Government of Ontario plans to severely curtail their role using Budget Bill 229. Please sign and share our
#ActionAlert
to urge the Government to withdraw these proposed changes.
#onpoli
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“There is so much at stake, yet the government has chosen to pander to its developer buddies at everyone else’s expense. Rest assured, we will not forget this affront to the environment and democracy.” Caroline Schultz, Executive Director of Ontario Nature
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The endangered
#SpinySoftshell
turtle nearly disappeared from the Thames River in the London, Ont., region until researchers stepped in.
Today, the
#turtle
population is not only recovering, but is increasing downstream 🤩👏👏
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Great news 👏 Court cancels South Bruce Peninsula’s project to cut back a portion of dunes that would damage
#PipingPlovers
' habitat.
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This could be your family tree!
#CityofTO
has a fundraising goal of $430k towards buying the land, building a parkette & helping to preserve this 250-yr-old, red oak:
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It's that special time of year!
@cityburlington
's King Road is closed from now until April 1st for the safe passage of the
#endangered
Jefferson
#salamander
: via
@TheSpec
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#ActionAlert
📣The government is allowing development in Provincially Significant Wetlands‼️This needs to stop. They provide immense ecological benefits & are critical to building community resilience to climate change impacts. Please sign & share!
#ONpoli
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#Media
- Court declares Ontario Government broke the law when it failed to comply with the public consultation requirements of Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights.
This decision reaffirms the right to participate in environmental decision-making.
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Hamilton city councilors unanimously oppose
#Greenbelt
land swap amid growing accusations of preferential treatment for key developers following Auditor General's bombshell report.
@cityofhamiIton
#ONpoli
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Ontario's environment is under attack.
A new report from Ontario's auditor general exposes the declining health of the province's greenspaces and wildlife
@JoeljWittnebel
#ONpoli
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#Greenbelt
report recalls same themes from earlier audit on species at risk:
• A disregard for environmental harm
• The shunning of democratic rights &
• Government systems infiltrated & controlled by private interests
#ONpoli
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The presence of threatened frog species along the proposed route for
#Highway413
may force the Ontario Government to alter its plans.
#StopThe413
#ONpoli
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We don't need to sacrifice environmental protection to address the
#HousingCrisis
.
It’s time to hold the government to its promises.
#HandsOffTheGreenbelt
!
The deadline for comment through the Environmental Registry of Ontario is THIS SUNDAY.
👉
#ONpoli
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The Chiefs of Ontario are calling on the provincial government to
#RepealBill23
, stating the government’s lack of consultation with First Nations makes the bill unconstitutional.
#ONpoli
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What’s next after the gutting of Conservation Authorities?
Join
@envirodefence
, former Greenbelt Council chair David Crombie,
@CanEnvLawAssn
and Ontario Nature on January 12 at 7:00 pm for a live conversation about protecting our future.
Register here:
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Please ask the government not to severely curtail the role of Conservation Authorities in watershed planning and management. Schedule 6 of omnibus Budget Bill 229 should be removed‼️
Decisions are imminent, please sign our petition & call your MPP today🙏
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Ontario's Township of Archipelago requests united opposition from over 200 municipalities across borders due to concerns that Ontario's environmental deregulations will harm the
#GreatLakes
.
@fatimabsyed
#ONpoli
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Big losers in the
#Greenbelt
land removals — “you and me and the rest of the non-billionaires.”
#ONpoli
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#Wetlands
are havens for biodiversity and vital for enhancing landscape resilience to climate change.
Retweet if you care about protecting our wetlands on
#WorldWetlandsDay
!
Learn more about Ontario's wetlands and what we're doing to protect them:
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Pickering Developments has committed to not destroy the Provincially Significant Wetlands and other natural features at Lower Duffins Creek in Pickering, Ontario ❗️📢
Read our joint press release with
@envirodefence
and
@ecojustice_ca
to learn more.
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The government wants to replace the Provincial Policy Statement and the Growth Plan for the GGH with a new Provincial Planning Statement that would jeopardize decades of progress on land use policy.
Please join us in opposing these changes!
👉
#ONpoli
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Today marks the first day of
#winter
in
#Ontario
! RT to celebrate with us! ❄️✨
#WinterSolstice
#MagicOfNature
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“The forest is far more than a source of lumber. It is our lungs. It cleans the atmosphere. It recycles water. It is our collective medicine cabinet. It is the regulatory system for our climate and feeds our oceans. It is the cooling mantle of the planet."
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More and more Greenbelt Council members are resigning in protest of government changes to Conservation Authorities. Enough is enough.
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"We call it the Holland Marsh Highway because it goes straight through the Holland Marsh and because it will destroy wetlands and significant wildlife habitat in the Holland Marsh." - Jack Gibbons, chair of Lake Simcoe Watch.
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The government’s proposed changes would damage our communities, the farmland and natural areas that sustain them, and thus our ability to feed ourselves, protect ourselves from flooding, and address climate change risks.
#Bill23
#HandsOffTheGreenbelt
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We’re standing at a pivotal moment, where our choices will shape the future of food security, sustainable agriculture, and ecological balance in the face of climate change.
#ONpoli
#ONGreenbelt
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The next provincial government will make a generational difference – for better or for worse.
Please join Ontario Nature in sending a clear message to the major parties that we want biodiversity and climate leaders in Queen’s Park.
#VoteforNature
#onpoli
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Experts advocate for a "one health" global approach - one that recognizes the health of people and
#biodiversity
as interconnected.
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#MonarchButterflies
have been added to the
#endangered
list under Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA).
This is an up-listing from their previous status of special concern.
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Ring of Fire development stalled due to lack of dialogue with First Nations.
"For any development to happen in the Ring of Fire, Indigenous nations will need to be part of the discussion in decision making process," says Minister Steven Guilbeault.
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Why does the provincial government continue to dismantle environmental protections and override the municipal planning and public consultation process?
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Minister's Zoning Orders are issued without public notice or consultation and there is no opportunity to appeal. This eliminates any opportunity for public scrutiny or input.
Where is the public accountability?
#onpoli
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#BREAKING
- Premier regrets breaking his promise to protect the
#Greenbelt
.
"I made a promise to you that I wouldn't touch the Greenbelt. I broke that promise. And for that I'm very, very sorry," Ford said.
#ONpoli
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Pickering City Council voted to rescind its request for a MZO allowing destruction of a portion of the Lower Duffins Creek wetland complex.
This reflects the public’s rejection of the gov.'s pro-sprawl agenda.
Read our joint statement w/
@envirodefence
⬇️
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Our most vulnerable species are on the chopping block.
With your help, we can remind the government that this is the Endangered Species Act, not the Endangered Business Act.
Sign today:
#ESA
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
#SaveOntarioSpecies
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#ActionAlert
📢 The Government of Ontario is paving the way for more development across the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
Tell the government you oppose development on critical natural areas, productive farmland and endangered species.
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Be on alert for wildlife crossing the road as warmer spring weather approaches.
Spring has high
#RoadMortality
rates involving reptiles as they hatch, mate, nest or seek food or warmth. Many of these animals are also at-risk species in Ontario.
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Good news! Canada’s commitment to protect 30 percent of our lands and waters will be legislated, along with planning standards and reporting requirements 👏
Read more about Steven Guilbeault's announcement at
#COP28
⤵️
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#Wetlands
provide countless vital benefits to humans and other species, but their value often goes unnoticed.
Learn more about the water filtration benefits of these wild spaces in ON Nature magazine:
👉
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We are one with nature and our fates are closely linked: "Experts believe this kind of destruction of our natural habitat is paving the way for emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19."
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"The single biggest reason that wild species — from wood turtles to caribou — end up struggling for survival is habitat loss and degradation. And when it comes to wetlands, forests, meadows and rivers, we have met the enemy, and the enemy is us."
#ESA
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Please phone your MPP’s office today to protest the proposed amendments to Bill 229 and demand that Schedule 6 be removed.
#onpoli
Read our joint press release with
@envirodefence
:
And
@CanEnvLawAssn
's legal analysis:
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Experts are urging Ontario to abandon the proposed
#BradfordBypass
connecting Highways 400 and 404, which they say will destroy ecologically sensitive marsh land and likely won’t alleviate congestion in the long term.
#ONpoli
#StopThe413
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And they call it (mud)puppy love.
Mudpuppies have been found in Sixteen Mile Creek (Halton) for the first time in 30 years!
#DYK
: The mudpuppy is the only fully aquatic salamander in Canada? They're also nocturnal, making them especially hard to find.
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Broken promises are of course offensive in their own right.
And so is a government that seems to care more about lining the pockets of developers and land speculators than it does about the health and well-being of the rest of us.
#HandsOffTheGreenbelt
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Last chance to tell the government to retain the current mandate of Conservation Authorities and remove Schedule 6 from Budget Bill 229.
#onpoli
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If you read one thing today, please let it be this powerful statement by Chief Kelly LaRocca, in response to the proposed development of the Pickering wetlands 👇
A statement from Chief Kelly LaRocca, writing on the request and approval by the Chiefs of the Williams Treaties First Nations.
@mayordaveryan
@CityofPickering
@envirodefence
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#BehindtheScenes
at ON: Executive Director
@ONCaroline
Schultz helps a young snapping turtle cross the road!
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As
#fireworks
explode on December 31st, flocks of wintering birds also explode into the air in panic💥
They become disoriented, bang into windows or trees, and fly too high, wasting energy and warmth.
Please keep our feathered friends in mind tomorrow.
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Welcome news: in response to Greenbelt land removals, federal government announces study on cumulative impacts of past, present and future development on the integrity of Rouge National Urban Park and adjacent lands.
#ONpoli
#SaveTheGreenbelt
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"It’s easy to think nothing can be done since this is a majority government. But there are things that any concerned citizen of this province can do."
Read below to learn more 👇
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"I believe that these changes will be to the detriment of all Ontarians" - Grey Sauble Conservation Authority CAO Tim Lanthier.
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Urge the Province to stand up for the
#Greenbelt
and stop
#sprawl
for good! Send the Premier a letter today:
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#Bill132
puts Ontario's pollinators in the crosshairs.
We are 1 of 8 groups demanding that
#Ontario
reverse course on Pesticide Regulations changes to protect
#pollinators
.
#ONpoli
@DavidSuzukiFDN
@CAPE_Doctors
@E4Dca
@FoE_Canada
@OntarioBee
@RNAO
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Take part in
#EarthHour
by switching off tonight at 8:30pm! By participating, you're joining the conversation about the value of our
#biodiversity
and the need to protect it!
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The great
#monarch
butterfly migration has begun, but not before a pit stop in
@PointPeleeNP
.
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In the past 40 years, the Earth has lost more than half of its wildlife.
That's why Ontario needs a stronger Endangered Species Act (ESA), not a weaker one. Retweet if you agree.
Sign and share our Action Alert:
#SOS
#SaveOntarioSpecies
#ESA
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In addition to running directly through the habitat of at least 11 species at risk, the
#BradfordBypass
would cross several watercourses feeding into Lake Simcoe’s Cooks Bay and bisect the lake’s largest and most important wetland, the Holland Marsh.
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