QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on Schedule 3 of Bill 257, which was voted through at the legislature today:
“The Premier is ripping up Ontario’s environmental checks and balances by giving his Minister the power to violate Ontario’s planning laws.
This new legislation will allow Ministerial Zoning Orders to fast-track developments …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that Pickering Developments (Squires) Inc. has pledged to not build on Lower Duffins Creek wetland:
“This is more good news for the people, organizations and First Nations working so hard to protect wetlands. And it’s further evidence that Ontarians don’t want …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding Line 5:
“No one wants to have 53% of Ontario’s oil shipments shut down in 2 months.
But instead of dismissing the Michigan Governor’s concerns, Premier Ford should be working with Michigan on a plan to protect the Great Lakes and committing to an aggressive …
Toronto – Mike Schreiner released the following statement on the passing of the omnibus budget bill:
“We need a budget that cares for people and planet, not one that bulldozes over environmental protections for people and property
The Premier’s attack on conservation authorities, snuck in an omnibus budget bill, rips up decades of conservation policies …
Mike Schreiner sent the following letter to the Premier this morning calling on his government to remove Schedule 6 from Bill 229 – a request supported by a long list of municipalities, conservation authorities, nonprofits and organizations.
Read the Letter here.
TORONTO, ON — Mike Schreiner released the following statement about changes to conservation authorities in the Fall Budget:
“The Premier sees conservation authorities as an obstacle to his pro-sprawl agenda.
The Premier is overriding the laws and the people who protect provincially significant wetlands, woodland and farmland from reckless development projects.
This is yet another …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Government accepted the ruling that their gas station stickers are unconstitutional:
“I still cannot believe the Premier thought he could get away with this ridiculous stunt.
He wanted to penalize small businesses with a $10,000 fine if they failed to display his shameful …
QUEEN’S PARK — The Premier took another hammer to environmental laws today, fast-tracking a bill to make it easier to pave over more of the places we love in Ontario as his final legislative act of the summer.
The bill gives new power to the Environment Minister to allow projects to skip the …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released this statement after the Government announced its economic recovery bill:
“Protecting forests, farmland and drinking water is not red tape.
The Premier wants us to believe that we need to destroy the places we love to get the economy moving. He’s wrong.
Caring for nature, farmland and water is …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released this statement after the Premier announced a new bill to fast-track the construction of highways, transit, and housing:
“Ontario needs a vision for a green and caring recovery.
We cannot afford to squander this opportunity to tackle the climate crisis by making smart infrastructure investments that will lower …