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Canada borders on all of the Great Lakes, except Lake Michigan. 1 in 5 Canadians lives in the Great Lakes Basin, nearly all in the Province of Ontario. The federal government plays a role in international treaties, fisheries, and regulation of the nuclear industry.

Great Lake Swimmers create new song honouring Gulf fishermen, Swim Drink Fish Music Club
September 2nd, 2010 
   
Great Lake Swimmers, the Canadian folk-rock outfit led by Tony Dekker, have just released a new track honouring fishermen and families affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Ballad of a Fisherman's Wife was written and produced in Toronto and is available online at www.swimdrinkfishmusic.com. "Great Lake Swimmers' Ballad Of A Fisherman's Wife was written after... (more)
(0 comments) Canada Features Fish Press Releases U.S.A. Waterkeeper.ca Weekly
Dead fish: What Canadians could learn from the US about cooling water
August 23rd, 2010 
   
“And just out of interest, looking back as the plants have been in operation for some decades now, why are we looking at this particular issue in the last decade of its life?” That was the question posed to Ontario Power Generation [OPG] staff by Dr. Christopher Barnes, a member of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. We were talking about dead fish at last May’s... (more)
(0 comments) Canada Energy & Fossil Fuels Environmental Law Features Fish Nuclear Industry U.S.A. Waterkeeper.ca Weekly
Petroleum Producers register list of federal lobbyists
August 18th, 2010 
   
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers has registered a list of individuals to lobby the federal government on a variety of issues, including the following: Canada Environmental Assessment Act in relation to the policy for cumulative effects assessment and management. Federal/Provincial Regulatory Jurisdiction - related to potential policy of delineation of... (more)
(0 comments) Canada Drink Energy & Fossil Fuels Environmental Law Fish Swim
Clean up your own little piece the shoreline – Northumberland Today – Ontario, CA
August 11th, 2010 
   
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is one way to make a difference in one's own little corner of the world -- that part of it, at least, which happens to be shoreline. Three Northumberland sites have already been registered for the 17th annual event, to be held between Sept. 18 and 26, according to communications co-ordinator Jean Fong. The deadline for others to register... (more)
(0 comments) Canada Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region Swim
Yes, we do need to take this tone (Oshawa)
July 29th, 2010 
   
"You don't need to take that tone, ma'am." So said one Transport Canada staffer to one Lake Ontario Waterkeeper staffer over the telephone late last week. We had contacted the federal government asking for a copy of the new agreement between Transport Canada and the City of Oshawa. It spells out the future of the Oshawa Harbour and - we hope - settles decades of dispute... (more)
(0 comments) Canada Development & Land Use Durham Region Environmental Law Features Fish Shipping, boating & navigation Swim Waste Management Waterkeeper.ca Weekly
Nuclear regulators promise safe shipping – St. Catharines Standard – Ontario, CA
July 28th, 2010 
   
Public safety will be "priority one" if radioactive recyclables are shipped through the Welland Canal, the mayor of St. Catharines said after meeting with nuclear safety regulators Tuesday. The Bruce Nuclear Generating Station has asked for a licence to ship low-level radioactive generators from Lake Huron through the Welland Canal and the rest of the St. Lawrence Seaway to... (more)
(0 comments) Canada Drink Energy & Fossil Fuels Environmental Law Fish Great Lakes-Basin Nuclear Industry Shipping, boating & navigation
Oshawa harbour deal available online July 28
July 27th, 2010 
   
Delay in receiving copy from feds OSHAWA -- The full wording of a long-awaited deal on Oshawa's waterfront is expected to be available to the public on July 28. City and federal officials announced highlights of the agreement at a public meeting on July 16, but the document itself was not released. City manager Bob Duignan explained that it wasn't signed by the feds... (more)
(1 comments) Canada Development & Land Use Durham Region Environmental Law Fish Shipping, boating & navigation
Dead ducks haunt oilsands’ reputation
July 27th, 2010 
   
They died two years ago on a Syncrude tailings pond but the ghosts of 1,600 doomed ducks continue to haunt the reputation of the oilsands. And that is a good thing for anyone concerned about the environmental impact of the oilsands -- or even if you're as big an industry booster as Richard Fitzsimmons was back in 1927 when he formed the International Bitumen Company with the... (more)
(0 comments) Canada Environmental Law Fish
Details of top secret Oshawa waterfront deal to go public in July
July 27th, 2010 
   
OSHAWA -- Details of a confidential agreement between the City and the federal government on the Oshawa waterfront are expected to be released to the public the week of July 12. At council's June 28 meeting, City manager Bob Duignan said the federal treasury board recently approved the agreement, paving the way for the information to go public. He said City officials are... (more)
(0 comments) Canada Durham Region Environmental Law Fish Shipping, boating & navigation
Stakeholders react to Oshawa waterfront deal
July 26th, 2010 
   
OSHAWA -- On July 16, officials announced details of a landmark agreement between the City, the federal government and the Oshawa Harbour Commission on the future of Oshawa's waterfront. The full wording still hasn't been released, but stakeholders are already forming strong opinions. This Week gathered feedback from some of the people who have been heavily involved in... (more)
(0 comments) Canada Development & Land Use Durham Region Environmental Law Fish Shipping, boating & navigation
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