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 …
Mike Schreiner sent the attached letter to the Environment Minister today, asking him to publish a full list of all changes made while the Environmental Bill of Rights was partially suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the government restored the Environmental Bill of Rights earlier this week, Schreiner is seeking full transparency about all proposals that were …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after Regulation 115/20, which suspended part of the Environmental Bill of Rights, was revoked:
“I welcome the news that the Environmental Bill of Rights has been restored.
Public consultation on changes that affect our air and water is essential to keeping people and communities safe.
I …