An Attack on Ontario’s Species at Risk
I released a special report today to the Ontario legislature about protecting our most vulnerable wildlife. This report, Laying Siege to the Last Line of Defence: A Review of Ontario’s Weakened...
View ArticleUnderstanding recent changes under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act
I’ve released a special report to the Ontario legislature about protecting our most vulnerable wildlife. This report, Laying Siege to the Last Line of Defence: A Review of Ontario’s Weakened...
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Government of Ontario Must Not Violate Provincial Endangered Species Legislation
The Province of Ontario risks being sanctioned by the Courts for blatantly violating its environmental laws, as has just happened to the Government of Canada. Last week, the Federal Court confirmed...
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The ECO’s Recognition Award Goes to…
MNR Staff for their Wasaga Beach Provincial Park Piping Plover Program! Each year, I invite ministries to submit programs and projects for special recognition. The ECO’s Recognition Award acknowledges...
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Happy International Day for Biological Diversity!
May 22nd is the International Day for Biological Diversity. First created in 1993 by the United Nations to highlight the creation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the annual event aims to...
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A look at the science on neonicotinoids
In the ECO’s latest Annual Report, we examined the environmental effects of neonicotinoids – a class of pesticides used throughout Ontario. New research on neonicotinoids is being published at an...
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Healthy Soils: Building on the Forgotten Resource
You don’t hear or see much in the media about the topic of soil – how healthy soils can slow climate change, help us adapt to it, support biodiversity, reduce the risk of flooding, reduce pollution of...
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Are we Draining Ontario’s Wetlands?
There was a time in the not so distant past when people believed that wetlands were dank wastelands. Early settlers in Ontario drained, cleared and filled wetlands to make way for farms, villages and...
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When is a Park not a Park?
How we choose to manage Ontario’s publicly owned Crown lands has been the subject of much heated debate throughout the years. There was a time when Ontario’s forests were viewed almost exclusively as a...
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Conserving Ontario’s Wetlands
Ontario’s Wye Marsh Marshes, swamps, fens, and bogs may not be the ideal place for to build a family home. Nor do they have the perfect conditions for a farmer to grow crops or graze cattle. The ground...
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