Ontario (3438 articles) Ontario is the only Canadian province on the north shore of Lake Ontario. There are about 12.5 million people living in Ontario, roughly half of whom live in the Lake Ontario watershed. Three of Canada’s largest cities, including the largest, are on the north shore. Westward from the Bay of Quinte, most of the shoreline is urbanized. Eastward of the Bay of Quinte, the land is a mix of urban, industrial, and rural. The north shore is home to many large manufactoring and energy facilities, including steel plants, cement kilns, and two nuclear power plants.
|  | Off-shore wind development remains controversial in Ontario. Matthew Van Dongen writes about law suits, research, and politics in this article from the Hamilton Spectator:
It’s a cautionary turbine tale.Last week, Burlington-based Windstream Energy challenged the province to approve a “test pilot” project to install 130 wind turbines — built in Hamilton — in... (more) | | (0 comments) Energy & Fossil Fuels Environmental Law Ontario |
| | | Ontario's Environment Minister responds to agriculture federation's criticisms of windpower:
Despite a high-profile farm lobby group joining a growing movement pushing for a moratorium on wind power development, the province will not reverse course on the controversial plan.So says St. Catharines MPP and Minister of the Environment Jim Bradley. Late last week, the Ontario... (more) | | (0 comments) Energy & Fossil Fuels Environmental Law Farming Ontario Other |
| | | Jim Merriam in the Belleville Intelligencer on January 27, 2012 writes about the Ontario Federation of Agriculture's stance on wind power:
When it came to government relations, Ontario’s largest farm organization, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), often seemed to adopt the philosophy “go along to get along.”Certainly, at times, the OFA found itself in... (more) | | (0 comments) Development & Land Use Energy & Fossil Fuels Farming Ontario Other |
|  | Your government also knows that Ontario’s wealth is not just economic. It is found in our abundance of natural beauty and resources, and we all have a duty to protect it.That is why your government will follow through on its goal to become the continent’s water innovation leader by 2015 and work with environmental experts and community groups to develop and introduce a... (more) | | (0 comments) Drink Environmental Law Fish Great Lakes-Basin Ontario Swim |
|  | Ms. Sylvia Jones: Speaker, my question is for the Premier. During this past election, a number of Liberal members made statements that your government intends to stop the Highland Companies from opening a quarry in Melancthon township.Can the Premier please explain how you plan to prevent this quarry from being approved?Hon. Dalton McGuinty: To the Minister of the... (more) | | (0 comments) Aggregate & Mining Development & Land Use Drink Environmental Law Fish Ontario |
| | | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONMr. Jonah Schein: Speaker, this question is to the Minister of the Environment. Ontarians want the government to protect—Interjections.The Speaker (Hon. Dave Levac): Order. The member from Pembroke will come to order––the second time, please.Member?Mr. Jonah Schein: Thank you.Ontarians want the government to protect our... (more) | | (1 comments) Drink Environmental Law Fish Ontario Swim |
| | | Mr. Monte McNaughton: Mr. Speaker, my question today is for the Minister of Economic Development and Innovation. As you know, there are over 500,000 job-killing regulations currently on the books here in Ontario, and in October alone over 75,000 full-time jobs were lost. In fact, seven out of 10 jobs being lost across Canada are being lost right here in Ontario.My riding of... (more) | | (0 comments) Drink Environmental Law Fish Ontario Swim |
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