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On January 27th, the Government of Canada announced the transfer of the Pickering Lands from Transport Canada to Rouge National Urban Park (RNUP) under Parks Canada. This move enlarges Rouge by 50% and provides enhanced security for wildlife, local produce, and for complimentary development – a decision that will reverberate for decades! Please send a letter today thanking our Parliamentarians and leaders for this historic win.

Earlier this year, Parks Canada and Mushkegowuk Council took a major step toward protecting the rich offshore marine environment of western James Bay and southwestern Hudson Bay representing 85% of the incredible marine conservation vision of the Omushkego people.

Now we need the Ontario government to commit to protecting the globally significant coast and the remaining nearshore areas. 

Thanks to you, Bill C-248 has passed a second reading in the Senate after all-party support in the House. Bill C-248 is the best way to establish Ojibway and provide the highest level of protection for ecological integrity for the new Park.

Now it is crunch time! Protection for Canada’s most endangered ecosystem, the tall grass prairie is so close. Pass Bill C-248. Sign the petition.

The city of Guelph is growing rapidly; opportunities to protect its unique natural areas are shrinking. A national urban park in Guelph’s Reformatory Lands could buffer the city from some of the worst impacts of climate change and protect and restore nature all while advancing Indigenous Reconciliation. Make it official: protect nature, wildlife, and rich cultural history in Guelph’s former Reformatory Lands. Show your support for a national urban park in Guelph, Ontario.