Leana Trulsen, an Ontario resident and avid camper, was soaking in the last golden days of August at Grundy Lake Provincial Park when she learned of a government plan that could carve out part of the protected oasis for highway development.
“Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” lawyer Kate Kempton repeated as she declared nine First Nations are taking the Ontario and federal governments to court over recent legislation promoted as critical for the country’s economic growth.
In just 49 days, the Doug Ford PC government pushed through Bill 5, despite strong opposition from Indigenous communities, legal experts, civil society organizations and environmental advocates.
Nature is disappearing globally, and in Doug Ford’s Ontario new laws now make it legal to sacrifice bird life for unchecked urban growth.
After travelling 1,146 kilometres, Sharon Sakanee of Neskantaga First Nation stood at the doors of Queen’s Park with her grandson Micah on a rainy evening with a message: “No to Bill 5. No to the Ring of Fire. No destruction. No bulldozers. Not here. Not on our lands.”
On a cold, rain-lashed Wednesday morning a solemn procession of faith leaders marched through the heart of Toronto’s financial district, dressed in black as if attending a funeral. The somber sky fit the mood perfectly.
As stakeholders in Ontario’s energy sector stare down the complex challenge of transitioning to sustainable forms of electricity generation, one thing is clear: the road to a clean energy future will not be built unless […]
“If I sound angry, I am,” Caledon resident and Forks of the Credit Preservation Society volunteer Debra Wilson said at a Town Planning and Development Committee meeting on May 13. […]
Children’s minds are like blank slates, ready to absorb knowledge—but who holds the pen? In the face of a climate crisis, fossil fuel companies are quietly shaping climate education in […]
Bruce Van Dieten, a member of Ontario Place for All, fondly remembers taking his kids to the iconic waterfront destination, biking as they “traversed the island,” soaking in the majestic views of the Great Lake. “There were kids everywhere, […]
