Pushback on the new PPS: Submit to the Environmental Registry of Ontario
Send your message to the Environmental Registry of Ontario that the new Provincial Planning Statement must be revised to help protect... Continue Reading
SOIL SEALING
Soil, and especially agricultural soil, is one of our most valuable non-renewable resources. We depend on it for food, for fibre... Continue Reading
NEW NEPTIS FOUNDATION REPORT REVEALS UNCHECKED URBAN SPRAWL A SERIOUS THREAT TO GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOE’S REMAINING FARMLAND
Toronto, ON – The Neptis Foundation, an independent planning think tank released a new report today that looks at disturbing trends in... Continue Reading
FARMING GROUPS CALL FOR URBAN BOUNDARY FREEZE TO SAVE FARMLAND
November has been a historic moment for farmland protection in Ontario. For the first time, all of the province’s major farm... Continue Reading
JOINT REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR BETTER FARMLAND PROTECTION AS A RESPONSE TO PROJECTED GROWTH IN ONTARIO
Through common ground, unconventional collaborative efforts are leading the way for farmland protection, as well as highlighting the importance of the... Continue Reading
SPRAWL CONTINUES, RECENT MAP SHOWS
A recent map posted on the Environmental Defence website here shows the negative impact sprawl is having on valuable farmland. As the map... Continue Reading