Niagara's Escarpment-Decew Falls Forest, Largest Remaining Woodland in St. Catharines, at Risk of Losing "Natural Area" Designation and Protection
Yvonne Ho — May 7, 2017
Ontario Chapter
At Sierra Club Ontario, our work mainly focuses on protecting the Great Lakes ecosystem, growing and protecting the Greenbelt, and promoting Green Energy adoption in Ontario. Sierra Club Ontario also works on very local issues, in coordination with smaller communities in Ontario.
SCCF Ontario Hiring: Canada Summer Jobs Intern position
RuiLin Guo — May 5, 2017
Sierra Club Ontario is looking for an energetic, creative, and hardworking individual to help with Chapter outreach and campaign-specific initiatives. The Environmental Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for assisting with both online and offline outreach activities, include digital communications and community outreach. The intern will also be responsible for occasional research and writing tasks specific to Sierra Club Ontario’s campaigns, as required.
This is a Canada Summer Job Position, so you must meet these criteria to be eligible for this position:
UPDATE: OPG's Proposed Deep Geological Repository Project near Lake Huron rejected by CEAA
Yvonne Ho — April 19, 2017
In 2013, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) proposed to construct, operate, and ultimately decommission and abandon a deep geological repository (DGR) for low- and intermediatelevel radioactive waste. The repository would accommodate waste from commercial nuclear reactors that are owned or operated by OPG, and are located at the Bruce, Pickering, and Darlington sites.
ACTION ALERT: Act Now to Protect our Greenbelt from Costly Urban Sprawl
Yvonne Ho — March 21, 2017
Going from Greenbelt to a ‘Swiss Cheese belt’...
On Monday March 20th, the development industry hosted a lobby day at Queen’s Park to drive home the message that land in and around the Greenbelt is essential to avert the growing housing crisis in Toronto and the GTA. However, we know this is not accurate.
A Victory for Farmlands and the Niagara Escarpment
Yvonne Ho — March 15, 2017
"Lost Resources equal lost jobs."
The following article was written by Dr. John Bacher of the Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society (PALS), and originally published on The Media Co-op.
ACTION ALERT: Oppose Proposed Reductions in Protected Area of Ontario’s Greenbelt
Yvonne Ho — February 9, 2017
The following article was written by Dr. John Bacher, Greenbelt advocate and a member of Sierra Club Ontario.
The Ontario Greenbelt is a great success, but is its future secure?
Yvonne Ho — February 8, 2017
The following article was originally published in August 2016 on Sierra Club Canada Foundation's blog.
At almost 2 million acres, it’s the world’s largest permanently protected greenbelt. Dan McDermott, who is just stepping down as Chapter Director of Sierra Ontario after many years, weighs in on the Greenbelt’s successes and his concerns for its future as it reaches the ten-year review point.
Guest Post: Canada gets to dump its nuclear waste in South Carolina
Yvonne Ho — February 6, 2017
The following article was originally published in Sierra Club U.S. website, written by Carol Polsgrove.
Guest Post: Ontario's Good Fortune - Appreciating the Greenbelt's Natural Capital
Yvonne Ho — February 1, 2017
Guest Post: Radioactive Waste... Rolling Through Your Town?
Yvonne Ho — January 26, 2017
The following article was originally published on Sierra Club U.S.'s blog, written by Carol Polsgrove.
That truck next to you on the highway may contain “the most radioactively hazardous materials on Earth”.
Remembering Dan McDermott - Former Chapter Director, Sierra Club Ontario
Yvonne Ho — January 20, 2017
Dan McDermott (May 6, 1947 - January 4, 2017)
Dan McDermott, Sierra Club Canada’s Ontario Chapter Director for 13 years, passed away peacefully on January 4th 2017. It is wonderful to see his influential life mentioned in these posts, which have featured in the news recently with reflections and thoughts on Dan’s life, what he dedicated it to, and his passing three weeks ago.
Dan McDermott: Great Hiker and Defender of Ontario’s Rural Landscapes
Yvonne Ho — January 20, 2017
Land Use Plan Not Good Enough for Ontario
Publication Date:
October 31, 2016
Great Lakes Protection Act Alliance weighs in on Ontario's proposed Wetland Strategy
anonymous — November 24, 2016As part of the Great Lakes Protection Act Alliance, Sierra Club submitted comments on A Wetland Conservation Strategy for Ontario 2016-2030 (EBR Registry Number: 012-7675). Among the recommendations, the GLPA Alliance asserts this draft strategy is not utilizing powers already available to the Ministry and should "commit to setting time bound, measurable targets with aspirational milestones for wetlands in the Great Lakes-St Lawrence River Basin."
In other words, the Wetland Strategy is not making strategic use of tools in place to really conserve wetlands.
Sierra Club Supports Provincial Proposal To Grow The Greenbelt In Niagara, Ontario
Posted on October 21, 2016Source:
Niagara At Large
Date published:
Wed, 10/19/2016
Niagara, Ontario – The Sierra Club of Niagara is calling on the Province to stand firm in its recommendation to add 2,280 acres of land to the Greenbelt in the Niagara region, amid concerning requests from Niagara Region and private developers to remove land from Greenbelt and Niagara Escarpment designation.
Great Lakes Public Binational Forum - the "Cole's Notes"
Posted on October 20, 2016
By: Thaia Jones, Sierra Peel
Photo: Thaia with her brainstorming group, HOMES (acronym for the Great Lakes names), at the October GL Forum
Contact Premier Wynne to voice your support for a fully protected and growing Greenbelt
Dan McDermott — October 20, 2016
There are positive proposals within the four draft provincial plans, including the Greenbelt plan, open for public comment until October 31st, Urban River Valley additions to note one example. There are also some alarming proposed changes that would allow land to be taken out of the current Greenbelt and handed to the developers. Section 3.4 Settlement Areas of the Greenbelt draft
contains an outline of a proposed process that could do just that and subject the Greenbelt to being turned into a Swiss cheese belt.
Contact Premier Wynne to voice your support for a fully protected and growing Greenbelt
Dan McDermott — October 7, 2016
There are positive proposals within the four draft provincial plans, including the Greenbelt plan, open for public comment until October 31st, Urban River Valley additions to note one example. There are also some alarming proposed changes that would allow land to be taken out of the current Greenbelt and handed to the developers. Section 3.4 Settlement Areas of the Greenbelt draft contains an outline of a proposed process that could do just that and subject the Greenbelt to being turned into a Swiss cheese belt.
Excerpts from 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
RuiLin Guo — October 4, 2016Over two dozen non-governmental organizations from Canada and the United States are asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama to postpone or cancel an unprecedented series of shipments of highly radioactive liquid waste from Ontario to South Carolina along public roads and over bridges crossing the waters of the Great Lakes.
See below for relevant excerpts from the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility: Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and President Obama
RuiLin Guo — October 4, 2016
Over two dozen non-governmental organizations from Canada and the United States are asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama to postpone or cancel an unprecedented series of shipments of highly radioactive liquid waste from Ontario to South Carolina along public roads and over bridges crossing the waters of the Great Lakes.
See below for a letter from the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility to Prime Minister Trudeau and President Obama.