Environmental advocates warn that Ontario's decision to transfer parts of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park for tourism could set an awful precedent for future provincial park disposals.
"While much of our work addresses concerns around service delivery, many of the issues that we encounter go far beyond mere inefficiencies. They raise profound questions about fundamental human rights."
"The Greenbelt-related appeals offer a clear example and cautionary tale about the consequences of inadequate recordkeeping. When key government decisions are not properly documented, transparency suffers, and with it, public trust."
The Progressive Conservative government's decision to remove tolls from Highway 407 East aims to provide significant financial relief to daily commuters, saving them approximately $7,200 year-over-year.
"I think this is one of those key moments that is extremely upsetting and yet super predictable, which is that the energy planning and the poor decisions that get made five, eight years prior to that now are starting to show up in those supply mixes."
Ford emphasized the need for rapid progress on infrastructure projects amid challenges like U.S. tariffs, stating, 'We just want to get projects moving forward as quickly as possible.' He advocated for reducing lengthy environmental assessments and emphasized the importance of constructing essential facilities like 'roads and highways and hospitals and schools and bridges.'
Ontario is moving forward with legislation to accelerate mining development, significantly reducing environmental assessments which has raised concerns among First Nations regarding consent.
The results of the review will help inform future decisions about all aspects of the upload, including timeframes," Dakota Brasier said in a statement.