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September 3, 2014 – TORONTO – The Ontario government did the right thing yesterday by deciding not to transfer its substantial Rouge Park lands to Parks Canada until the federal legislation and management plan for Rouge Park are significantly strengthened. … Continued
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Toronto, December 18, 2013 — In the face of growing demands for hydro power to service mining and to enable future connections north of Pickle Lake in Northwestern Ontario, a new independent study finds that of six proposed transmission routes … Continued
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Santa’s reindeers’ cousins fared worse in ON Toronto – December 17, 2013 – In the first annual assessment of how well provinces and territories are enacting the requirements for conservation plans, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and David Suzuki … Continued
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September 10, 2013 – TORONTO – Environmental groups are suing the Ontario government for its decision to exempt major threats to species at risk from the province’s Endangered Species Act (ESA). Read more here.
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New regulations cut big hole in safety net for species on brink of extinction June 3, 2013 – Toronto – Today CPAWS Wildlands League warns that Ontario has shattered its once North American leading legislation as it bends over backwards to … Continued
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Wildlands League is pleased to announce the Ontario launch of Get Outside, a highly successful youth leadership program started in British Columbia for youth ages 14-18. “Get Outside Ontario is a collaborative project that brings youth into nature,” says Janet … Continued
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On the third anniversary of the signing of the historic Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA), environmental signatories are suspending further work with Resolute Forest Products. They remain committed to continuing their work with other signatory companies to plan for protection of … Continued
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Plans to renew leases for recreational properties to 2038 in Algonquin Park are incompatible with protecting the ecological integrity of the park, warns CPAWS Wildlands League. The province is proposing to renew cottage leases and that “new lease conditions (e.g. limits … Continued
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(Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug)-Wildlands League congratulates Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) for completing a three-hundred (300) kilometer plus journey paddling to draw attention on the need to protect the Fawn River and Severn River watersheds. The conservation group continues to support KI and other First Nation communities to help … Continued
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Forest company and conservation group signatories to the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) welcome Ontario’s support today of their approach and joint recommendations on an action plan for an area of the province’s boreal forest almost five times the size … Continued