Gord Miller finishing term as Environmental Commissioner
After 15 productive years, Gord Miller is winding down his term as Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner. The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario is the province’s independent environmental watchdog. Appointed by all parties in the Legislative Assembly, the ECO is tasked with mo…
View the post titled Gord Miller finishing term as Environmental CommissionerPowerful reports by environmental commissioners
Congratulations to both the federal and provincial environmental commissioners, who continue to strenuously remind our governments how far they fall short on environmental stewardship, and who both issued powerful reports this week. Bees, Algonquin Park, “Chemical Alley”, urban s…
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Just as the Ministries of Environment and Natural Resources brace for cuts, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario has released another timely special report on the grave threats to biodiversity in Ontario.
View the post titled Biodiversity protection- how good?Approvals reform Bill introduced
Two environmental Bills were introduced into the Ontario Legislature this week: approvals reform, and a major push to develop and export clean water technology. For most Ontario businesses, the approvals reform package will be, by far, the most important. The Bill will amend the Environmenta…
View the post titled Approvals reform Bill introducedSpecies at Risk
The Environmental Commissioner, Gord Miller, has released a special report on Species at Risk. It’s an excellent, thorough and balanced report, with a comprehensive overview of the challenges ahead. He gives the province fair credit for adopting the Species at Risk Act, 2007, but notes the h…
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