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Ford government keeps chipping away at Ontario’s conservation authorities

greenbelt

March 7, 2024

Ontario Greens Leader and MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to new regulations that will give Ontario’s minister of natural resources the ability to issue development permits without conservation authority review, in addition to giving developers new mechanisms to appeal decisions by conservation authorities.

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Ontario Greens support calls for probe into wetland evaluation changes

hamilton

October 2, 2023

Ontario Greens leader and MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that Hamilton city…

Shh! While no one was looking, Doug Ford stripped more powers from Conservation Authorities

greenbelt

January 19, 2023

QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario Greens leader Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a report that the Ford…

New housing bill is underwhelming on supply, MIA on affordability and dangerous to our environment

Housing

October 28, 2022

QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario Greens leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, made the following comment on Bill 23 – More…

Ford fails again to protect the places we love and need

Environment

March 25, 2022

TORONTO – Ontario Greens leader Mike Schreiner reacted to today’s disappointing Greenbelt expansion proposal: “The Premier has made it clear today…

Ford needs to stop playing games with the Greenbelt

greenbelt

June 16, 2021

  TORONTO — This morning’s Greenbelt announcement by Minister Clark is nothing more than a distraction from their environmentally destructive…

Green Party welcomes Pickering’s decision

Conservation Authorities

March 12, 2021

  QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to Mayor Ryan’s statement that development on the…

Ford’s disregard for wetlands endangers all of us

Conservation Authorities

March 5, 2021

  QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s issuing of a permit to…

Protecting our natural infrastructure

Environment

February 16, 2021

  QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on the start of the new Legislative session: “Under the…

Holland Marsh Highway plan needs a rethink

Environment

February 8, 2021

  TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the Ford government’s Holland Marsh Highway plans: “Premier Ford’s reckless…