[All] Region Defends Wilmot Land Assembly, Bill 5 Protests Grow, Bill 17 Pushback, Long-Term Waste Strategy, Hallman Pit Meeting, Join Today At 5:30pm To Discuss!
Kevin Thomason
kevinthomason at mac.com
Fri May 23 10:17:08 EDT 2025
Good Day,
Region of Waterloo Chair Karen Redman tries to defend the massive Wilmot Mega-Industrial Land Assembly, Bill 5 rallies and protests announced across Ontario, Bill 17 and the attack on Green Development Standards gets pushback, Tuesday meeting announced for Hallman Pit roads, and more. Join us today to discuss:
Grand River Watershed Bill 23 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting, Friday May 23rd at 5:30pm:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09,
Here’s the latest:
1) Region Attempts To Defend Wilmot Mega-Industrial Land Assembly - The significant media coverage and concerns across the province continued as Regional Chair Karen Redman attempted to defend the Region and Province’s brutal approach to their absurd massive Wilmot mega-industrial land assembly that still has yet to have a single public meeting. Journalists continued to call out the lack of transparency and question the odds of any company investing billions of dollars for global manufacturing in the face of massive US tariffs. Others questioned the cost, the lack of any financial information, and the need to better utilize taxpayer dollars.
Area landowners remain resolute in their commitment to preserve farmland and groups across the region are speaking up to show that our communities are more unwilling than ever. Council delegations, community events, online communications, a legal challenge, investigations, and protests will continue with increased vigour as the additional threats to Wilmot from Bill 5 and Bill 17 become apparent.
Latest Media - Here’s the latest media coverage:
The Record - Regional Chair Defends Wilmot Mega-Site Assembly As A Chance To Shape The Future:
https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/regional-chair-defends-wilmot-mega-site-assembly-as-a-chance-to-shape-the-future/article_2af1e8fa-67d9-5f19-b0cb-fac33e3374a9.html
- However, is the future we want totally contrary to the sustainable, affordable future citizens, businesses, and elected officials overwhelmingly approved the just a year earlier for our 30 year Regional Official Plan? Landowners and citizens by the thousands in unprecedented protests have made it clear that Wilmot is not a willing host.
The Woolwich Observer: Region Says Its Got 70% Of Wilmot Industrial Site But Details Remain Elusive:
https://www.observerxtra.com/region-says-its-got-70-of-wilmot-industrial-site-but-details-remain-elusive/ or:
https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_8bb06338-3e10-5d2e-bbbc-1aad6b0794da.html or:
https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/region-says-it-s-got-70-of-wilmot-industrial-site-but-details-remain-elusive/article_eae67eed-506c-5336-b09c-82e0bdae2bb0.html
The Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette - Waterloo Region Says It Has Secured 70% Of Wilmot Farmland In Ongoing Assembly - Opposition Vows To Continue The Fight:
https://www.granthaven.com/post/waterloo-region-says-it-has-secured-70-per-cent-of-wilmot-farmland-in-ongoing-land-assembly
The Record - Lack Of Transparency About Wilmot Land Assembly Curious And Unacceptable:
https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/lack-of-transparency-about-wilmot-land-assembly-curious-and-unacceptable/article_6c1c6dfc-880e-5c55-b1fe-de0ff6107a9b.html
Published Letters - Here are some excellent Letters to the Editor published this week - keep up the great writing!:
Waterloo Chronicle - Local Farmers Must Have Co-operated With A Heavy Heart:
https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/may-17-how-disappointing-that-farmers-have-co-operated-with-the-region-of-waterloo-new/article_8c017a57-119a-5413-92fa-31e949ca1682.html
The Record - The Plan To Create An Industrial Site In Wilmot Is Dangerous On Many Levels:
https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/may-21-homes-dont-need-daily-mail-delivery-the-plan-to-create-an-industrial-site/article_d423036f-a107-5551-a138-1ada5da495da.html?
The Record - May 22nd Photo Of Regional Chair Karen Redman Speaks Volumes:
https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/may-22-photo-of-regional-chair-karen-redman-spoke-volumes-heres-a-way-to-get/article_08737ac1-a0f6-5d4b-9ae0-a73fa6d2e876.html
Mike Farwell Radio Show - WilmotCAN’s John Jordan and Fight For Farmland’s Susanna Compton were on the Mike Farwell Radio Show on Tuesday to discuss the latest concerns and upcoming activities:
570News Mike Farwell Radio Show - Look for Tuesday, May 20th starting at 17:55:
https://kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/the-mike-farwell-show/
Fight For Farmland Press Release - Here’s the latest press release making it clear that we are still not a willing host:
Fight For Farmland Press Release - Region of Waterloo Wastes Millions as Industry Retreats From Canada:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65fca845277db5669ac677f7/t/68276263bb092e12e146fea1/1747411555972/Fight+For+Farmland+Press+Release+-+May+14.pdf
Region of Waterloo Council Delegation - Watch this very impressive delegation from WilmotCAN’s Stephen Palmateer on Wednesday evening. Kudos to all the supporters who attended to continue to send a strong message to Regional Council that we are not willing:
YouTube - Regional Council Delegation - WilmotCAN - Wednesday, May 21st starting at the 11:50 minute mark::
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW0mJlH3Nxs
Other Articles:
Canada’s National Observer - Volkswagen’s EV Battery Maker Charges Ahead With $7 Billion Gigafactory As Rivals Plans Stall:
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/15/news/volkswagens-ev-battery-maker-charges-ahead-7-billion-gigafactory-rivals-plans-stall
Please note the sheer size and scale of this massive St. Thomas site in the photo - it is almost beyond comprehension.
Upcoming Events - WilmotCAN Strategic Planning Session - Join the next strategic planning session this Friday afternoon (May 23rd). Help plan, develop and implement our next steps and efforts to stop this absurd mega-industrial development.
WilmotCAN Planning Meeting - John Jordan’s Barn - Friday May 23rd (today) from 1pm to 4pm, 2791 Bleams Road, New Hamburg
Learn more at: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/are-joining-us-this-friday-to-help-plan-the-next-steps-for-wilmotcan
Wilmot Council Meeting - Please attend Monday’s Wilmot Council Meeting at 7:00pm to hear the impressive expert agrologist Anne Loeffler talk about concerns and impacts from the massive mismanagement and soil erosion that has occurred on the single farm the Region has purchased:
Wilmot Council Meeting - Monday, May 26th at 7:00pm - 60 Snyder’s Road, Baden
Actions Required - Attend Friday’s planning session and Monday’s Council delegations. Visit the WilmotCAN.com <http://wilmotcan.com/> website to learn more about and support the ongoing efforts, including legal action, research, mapping, and organizing community events: https://wilmotcan.com/ and demand the Region of Waterloo give up its farm destroying mega-industrial fiasco that is already costing taxpayers dearly. It’s more important than ever to keep up the Fight For Farmland signs and voice your concerns to elected officials.
2) Region Of Waterloo's Code of Silence Award - The Dishonourable Mention for the Code of Silence Award for Government Secrecy awarded to the Region of Waterloo by the Canadian Association of Journalists continued to get more press coverage this week. The Region was recognized for keeping the public and journalists in the dark about the controversial Wilmot mega-industrial project along with first place winner the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
It’s quite the achievement for the Region of Waterloo to be so consistently secretive that a national journalism association recognizes it with an award. In particular, the award recognized the repeated denial of community Freedom of Information requests, the lack of transparency, and lack of any elected officials willing to speak to the public for over a year all helped the Region of Waterloo to beat out every other municipality and win this Dishonourable Mention.
Canadian Association Of Journalists (CAJ) - Waterloo Region Receives Dishonourable Mention from CAJ For The Code Of Silence Award For Government Secrecy:
https://caj.ca/who-do-you-serve-actually-national-transparency-groups-call-out-vancouver-coastal-health-for-restricting-information-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
This Dishonourable Mention award was mentioned in several news articles this week including:
The Woolwich Observer: Region Says Its Got 70% Of Wilmot Industrial Site But Details Remain Elusive:
https://www.observerxtra.com/region-says-its-got-70-of-wilmot-industrial-site-but-details-remain-elusive/ or:
https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_8bb06338-3e10-5d2e-bbbc-1aad6b0794da.html
The Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette - Waterloo Region Says It Has Secured 70% Of Wilmot Farmland In Ongoing Assembly - Opposition Vows To Continue The Fight:
https://www.granthaven.com/post/waterloo-region-says-it-has-secured-70-per-cent-of-wilmot-farmland-in-ongoing-land-assembly
It is certainly a different era than just a few years ago when Waterloo Region used to be recognized for its leadership, outstanding achievements, and world-class planning - not how much it hides from its citizens and journalists.
Action Required - Speak up and demand better government and transparency. Remember that elections matter and ensure better representation in upcoming elections.
3) Bill 5 Protests Grow - There are more protests, more groups speaking out. and actions against Bill 5 the “Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act”, a dangerous attack on our rights, environment, and democracy. First Nations, environmentalists, civil liberties organizations, labour, municipalities, and even Amnesty International have come out against Bill 5.
We encourage you to join the citizens and groups who are speaking out about:
- the proposed lawless Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to be created at the government’s whim where no rules or laws will apply,
- the total repeal of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) that was once heralded as world-leading and replace it with far weaker guidelines,
- First Nations rights being bypassed and overridden,
- heritage and archeological laws being removed and exempted,
- even restrictions on solar panels and wind turbine components that could effectively ban new solar and wind energy in Ontario,
Yesterday was the first or two days of legislative hearings at Queen's Park with First Nations clearly articulating their concerns in a very visible and vocal manner. While it was obvious that Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce pushed the mining industry to delegate at the hearings and to endorse the bill - none of the mining executives would endorse Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Schedule 9. Jeff Gray from the Globe and Mail did a really good job of summarizing the day of hearings:
The Globe & Mail - First Nations Warn Of Confrontations:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-first-nations-leaders-warn-of-confrontation-over-ontarios-special/
A big thank you to everyone who showed up for the "Bill 5 Watch Party"! We filled the largest Committee Room to the point where Queen's Park staff had to set up an overflow room to deal with the crowd: https://x.com/steve_cornwell/status/1925557568602022160
Bill 5 Backgrounders:
Environmental Defence Bill 5 Amazing Resource Site:
https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/
The Narwhal - Bill 5: A Guide to Ontario’s 2025 Development And Mining Legislation:
https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill-5-explained/
Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) Detailed Submission - “All of Bill 5 should be withdrawn…"
https://cela.ca/cela-comments-on-bill-5-protect-ontario-by-unleashing-our-economy-act-2025/
Listen to this excellent Bill 5 presentation to the Standing Committee yesterday by NDP Opposition MPP Chris Glover - Don’t try to grow our economy by overriding our rights:
https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgloverndp.bsky.social/post/3lprwhw25mc2h
Latest Media Coverage - includes front page Toronto Star coverage of environmental and First Nations groups raising awareness:
Front Page - The Toronto Star - Ford Government Denies Bill To Speed Up Development Will Override Environmental And Indigenous Concerns:
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-denies-bill-to-speed-up-development-will-override-environmental-and-indigenous-concerns/article_dd5ab1a2-8b13-407d-bfce-bb8e9baee56c.html
The Trillium - “This Is Not Is Together, This Is Ontario By Itself, Says Wabun Tribal Council Executive Director:
https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/indigenous-rural-and-northern-affairs/this-is-not-us-together-this-is-ontario-by-itself-says-wabun-tribal-council-executive-director-10697292
“I feel like I’m trying to be bought"
CBC - Northern Ontario First Nations Fear Uphill Battle To Preserve Rights As Bill 5 Speeds Through Legislature:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/ford-government-mining-industry-special-economic-zones-1.7536263
The Trillium - Toronto Zoo Proposes Biobank Backup For Species At Risk If Bill 5 Passes:
https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/energy-and-the-environment/toronto-zoo-proposes-biobank-back-up-for-species-at-risk-if-bill-5-passes-10696143
The Hamilton Spectator - Doug Ford Government Touts $3 Billion For Indigenous Loans A Day Before Hearings On The Controversial Bill Fast-Tracking Mining Projects:
https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-government-touts-3b-for-indigenous-loans-a-day-before-hearings-on-the-controversial/article_762f226f-c3a7-5c22-bc43-68f80512668d.html
The Trillium - Objections To “Special Economic Zones” Bill Pour In Ahead Of Committee Review:
https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/government-finance-and-the-economy/objections-to-special-economic-zones-bill-pour-in-ahead-of-committee-review-10691945
The Hamilton Spectator - Doug Ford’s Legislation To Speed Up Mining Projects Violates First Nation Treaty Rights, Hearing Told:
https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/doug-fords-legislation-to-speed-up-mining-projects-violates-first-nation-treaty-rights-hearing-told/article_1368b0ed-a217-57a7-a723-4b9710d36ea0.html
The Hamilton Spectator - First Nations Leaders Pledge Confrontation On The Ground Over Ontario Mining Bill:
https://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/first-nations-leaders-pledge-confrontation-on-the-ground-over-ontario-mining-bill/article_742ee32f-108e-5cf7-8d13-35aa1899dd3e.html
The Toronto Star - The Worst Piece Of Legislation In A Generation: 100 Organizations Oppose Ford’s Bill 5:
https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/the-worst-piece-of-legislation-in-a-generation-100-organizations-oppose-ford-s-bill-5/article_992820e5-d30a-5bd6-a7c6-1c204eea7943.html
What You Can Do - Write! - Environmental Registry of Ontario submission deadlines have closed but you can still write to MPPs on the Standing Committee where hearings are still underway as well as your local MPP:
Submit Comments The Legislative Standing Committee:
https://www.ola.org/en/get-involved/participate-committees
Here are one-click letters you can easily send:
Green Party One Click Letter:
https://secure.gpo.ca/wildlife-under-threat?source=C25.E.OWTA
Environmental Defence - Stop The Bill 5 Power Grab One Click Letter:
https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170384/action/1
Wildlands League - Say No To Bill 5:
https://wildlandsleague.org/stop-bill5/
Ontario Nature Action Alert:
https://ontarionature.good.do/bill-5-stop-attacks-on-endangered-species/Email/
The Wilderness Committee - Bill 5 will destroy endangered species protections - tool to send your comments to the Environmental Registry of Ontario:
https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/ActForOntarioSpecies
Water Watchers - Stop Bill 5:
https://win.newmode.net/waterwatchers/stopbill5
Ecojustice 1 Click Letter:
https://ecojustice.ca/take-action/tell-doug-ford-ontarios-wildlife-isnt-for-sale/
CELA Guide to Submit Comments:
https://cela.ca/action-alert-bill-5/
New! - GreenPeace - Don’t Let Ford Gut The Endangered Species Act:
https://act.greenpeace.ca/en-ca/ontario-stop-bill-5
You can also write Letters To The Editor in your local newspapers and to your local MPP - look up their contact information - https://www.ola.org/en/members/current/contact-information
What You Can Do - Council Motions - Municipal councils have passed Motions against Bill 5 in Orangeville, Caledon, Shelburne, Mono, Kingston, City of Toronto, Chatham-Kent, and numerous other Ontario communities. Get your local Councillors to speak up as well. A copy of the Orangeville motion that was approved unanimously is attached in Appendix B) along with an updated version in Appendix C) that includes some great amendments from other communities. Ensure your Council speaks up as well!.
What You Can Do - Call - Have even more impact by calling the Premier’s Office directly. Here are details and talking points from the great folks at Ontario Nature:
https://ontarionature.good.do/bill-5-stop-attacks-on-endangered-species/call/
Call Premier Ford’s Office (calls are answered 24/7, be prepared to leave a message) - (416) 325-1941
Or text Premier Ford’s cell phone directly to tell him how wrong Bill 5 is - please be polite, he has been returning calls - (647) 612-3673
Or use Environmental Defence’s automatic phone calling tool to reach your elected officials - https://win.newmode.net/environmentaldefencecanada/stopbill5
The Water Watchers are organizing a Phone Zap for Wednesday, May 28th at 12:00 noon. Learn more and sign up at:
Water Watchers Phone Zap - May 28th at 12:00pm:
https://www.waterwatchers.ca/bill_5_online_rally_and_phone_zap
What You Can Do - Attend and/or Watch Standing Committee Presentations - there will extremely limited hearings at Queen’s Park to the Committee of The Interior on Bill 5, Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy. Support our groups who have been selected to delegate and show the government firsthand your concern:
Monday, May 26th from 9am to 10:15am and 1pm to 6pm - Please consider attending in-person in the Legislature and show concern firsthand to cabinet and MPPs:
https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/interior/parliament-44/agendas/2025-may-26-agenda-standing-committee-interior
Sharon Sommerville from Headwaters Against The 413 is organizing another "Bill 5 Watch Party" at the legislature this coming Monday. Please reach out to Sharon at sharon.sommerville at gmail.com <mailto:sharon.sommerville at gmail.com> if you'd like to attend so that she can send you instructions and get you on an Queen's Park invitation list so that you are can breeze through security at Queen's Park.
Final Line By Line Reading - Wednesday, May 28th:
https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/interior/parliament-44/agendas/2025-may-28-agenda-standing-committee-interior
Watch Bill 5 hearings online:
https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/video
What You Can Do - Attend An Upcoming Rally - There are now 17 rallies and events planned against Bill 5 with more being announced daily. You can track the closest Kill Bill 5 Rallies/Events using Environmental Defence’s excellent Bill 5 resources site: https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/ Upcoming events include:
Etobicoke - May 23rd - 4pm - 964 Albion Road
Guelph - Saturday, May 24th - 1:30pm to 2:30pm - York Street Covered Bridge, March to City Hall
Toronto (Nathan Phillips Square) - Monday May 26th - 10am to 12:00pm - Youth Water Warriors - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bill-5-peaceful-protest-tickets-1371865158619
WaterWatchers Phone Zap - Wednesday, May 28th 12:00 noon - https://www.waterwatchers.ca/bill_5_online_rally_and_phone_zap
Toronto (Queens Park) - Wednesday, May 28th - 4pm to 6pm - Wilderness Committee RSVP -https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/stop-bill-5-rally-endangered-species
Lindsay - Wednesday, May 28th - 3:30pm to 4:40pm - SCAN Kawartha Haliburton - MPP Laurie Scott’s Office
Scarborough - Friday, May 30th - 4pm - Scarborough Environmental Association - MPP Vijay Thanigasalam’s Office
Kitchener - Saturday, May 31st - 11:00am - 2:00pm - Waterloo Greens - Kitchener City Hall - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rally-for-people-and-planet-tickets-1373498183039
Georgetown - Saturday, June 7th - Halton Hills Climate Action - https://www.haltonhillsclimateaction.com/
Learn more about these all of these events and new events posted daily at: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1q1L-4wcwReSOgSefgk5ci5J_35RMEg0&usp=sharing
What You Can Do - Attend A Webinar - Learn more at the next Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) Water Drop In Webinar on Tuesday, May 27th at 10am where the potential implications of Bill 5 will be discussed. Register at:
CELA Bill 5 Webinar - Tuesday, May 27th from 10:00am to 11:30am:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcOmgrDwsEtX_xu_R2tYJwiHBy5McCY1I#/registration
Required Action - Speak up against this horrifying omnibus bill and ensure our democracy, environment, clean energy, agriculture, and communities aren’t destroyed by the misguided development efforts of the provincial government under the guise of responding to Trump tariffs.
4) Dresden Landfill - An unusual and very corrupt part of Bill 5 is an order overriding the environmental assessments to massively expand the Dresden Landfill in SouthWestern Ontario that even the local Conservative MPP is against. Here’s the latest media coverage:
The Chatham Voice - First Nations Want Feds To Block Landfill:
https://chathamvoice.com/2025/05/22/first-nations-want-feds-to-block-landfill/
Global News - Ontario PC Caucus Member Opposed To Government’s Landfill Plan In Dresden:
https://globalnews.ca/news/11190186/ontario-politics-dresden-landfill/
And speak up:
NDP One Click Letter Against Dresden Landfill:
https://win.newmode.net/ontarionewdemocraticparty/stopthedresdenlandfill
Required Action - Speak up against this horrifying omnibus bill and ensure the Dresden and Sydenham River areas aren’t destroyed by the misguided development efforts of the provincial government under the guise of responding to Trump threats or rewarding dump owning donors who have given more then $200,000 in questionable donations to the Conservative Party recently that Ford claims he doesn’t even remember or know.
5) Bill 17 Protect Ontario By Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 - Concerns continue to grow about Bill 17, which if passed will gut the protections that municipalities can include in their Official Plans, limit the studies they can request for development applications, as well as impose new limits on development charges, prohibit Green Development Standards, expand MMAH powers - enabling new MZO’s that allow provincial laws to be broken, allow risky rural water and wastewater systems, and opens the door to the privatization of water and wastewater utilities.
This bill could have far-reaching impacts in Waterloo Region where so many unique protections, features, and concepts were integral to Official Plans regionally and throughout our municipalities. It could also pose a huge threat to the groundwater and water protections we rely on and the elimination of many Green Development Standards could severely impact the Waterloo High Performance Development Standards that have been under development for years and heading for approval later this year.
Here are two good overviews of Bill 17 from Environmental Defence and Osler Law:
Environmental Defence Press Release - Bill 17 Ignores The Real Barriers To Housing While Scapegoating Green Standards:
https://environmentaldefence.ca/2025/05/13/bill-17-ignores-the-real-barriers-to-housing-while-scapegoating-green-standards/
Osler Law - Ontario Government Propose Bill 17 To Advance Home Building Target:
https://www.osler.com/en/insights/updates/ontario-government-proposes-bill-17-to-advance-home-building-target/
Recent media reports:
Stand.earth - Ontario’s Bill 17: “A Giant Gift To Big Developers And Enbridge Gas”:
https://stand.earth/press-releases/ontario-green-building-legislation-2025/
The Pointer - Environmental Standards Gutted As Housing Starts Stall: Critics Warn New Housing Bill Opens Door To Greenbelt Development:
https://thepointer.com/article/2025-05-15/environmental-standards-gutted-as-housing-starts-stall-critics-warn-ford-s-new-housing-bill-opens-door-to-greenbelt-development
Canadian Press - Municipal Climate Plans Under Threat By New Ontario Housing Bill:
https://www.orilliamatters.com/national-business/municipal-climate-plans-under-threat-by-new-ontario-housing-bill-critics-say-10690504
The Hamilton Spectator - Ford Government Move Could See Environmental Home Requirements Scarificed In The Name Of Building Faster, Cheaper:
https://www.orilliamatters.com/national-business/municipal-climate-plans-under-threat-by-new-ontario-housing-bill-critics-say-10690504
The Hamilton Spectator - Why The Ford Government’s Changes Could Doom A Big Part Of Toronto’s Green Plans:
https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/why-the-ford-governments-housing-changes-could-doom-a-big-part-of-torontos-green-plans/article_ac64a618-67d2-5586-9a57-ccccd064afd8.html
You can learn more from the Official Announcement documents at:
The Provincial Press Release: Ontario Getting Homes And Infrastructure Built Faster and Smarter:
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005903/ontario-getting-homes-and-infrastructure-built-faster-and-smarter
The Technical Briefing Power Point Presentation:
https://news.ontario.ca/assets/files/20250512/19d2a4c35c57a7991c6ed55c42393cd2.pdf
What You Can Do - Write - Send a one-click letter:
Stand.earth - 1 Click Letter to Leave Our Cities Alone:
https://act.stand.earth/page/83437/action/1
What You Can Do - ERO - Speak Up On the Environmental Registry of Ontario by June 26th at:
ERO Posting - Regulate Complete Application Requirements
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0462
ERO Posting- Planning Act and City of Toronto Act Changes
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0461
Action Required - Speak up to preserve essential Official Plans, environmental protection concepts such as the Countryside Line, and help ensure Development Charges actually cover the costs of new development. Ensure that municipalities can implement the Green Development Standards and better buildings we need to combat Climate Change.
6) Recent Articles - include that all jobs must become sustainability jobs, massive new Ontario debt, the Ontario budget ignores climate change, and new Science Centre revelations:
The Record - All Jobs Must Become Sustainability Jobs:
https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/all-jobs-must-become-sustainability-jobs/article_ebdfba48-849a-51b9-9df6-fa802661e18e.html
Global News - Ontario Could Have Half-A-Trillion Dollar Debt By 2027:
https://globalnews.ca/news/11188874/ontario-debt-500-billion/
The Narwhal - Ontario Budget Weighs Tariff Threats, Ignores Climate Threat:
https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-budget-2025-environment/
Canadian Architect - New Documents Reinforce That Science Centre Closure Not Supported By Engineers:
https://www.canadianarchitect.com/draft-engineering-reports-didnt-suggest-closure-of-ontario-science-centre-new-documents-reveal/
7) Region of Waterloo and County of Brant Long-Term Waste Management Strategy Updates - The Region of Waterloo and Brant County have announced updates to their waste management strategies with public consultations underway online including a survey and webinars about proposed changes.
This is an important opportunity for us to speak up about the need for more recycling and waste diversion, sustainability, recycling, and future waste collection. Learn more at:
Waterloo - Engage Waterloo Long-Term Waste Management Strategy:
https://www.engagewr.ca/LTWMS
The County of Brant is developing its long-term waste management strategy with an upcoming Open House:
Date/Time: Monday, May 26th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: Brant Sports Complex, Lafarge Hall, 944 Powerline Road, Paris
There are also online surveys where you can provide feedback:
Waterloo Region - https://www.engagewr.ca/LTWMS
Brant County - https://engagebrant.ca/solidwaste
Here’s yesterday's front page media coverage:
The Record - Everything Is On The Table As Waterloo Region Develops New Waste Management Plan:
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/everything-s-on-the-table-as-waterloo-region-develops-a-new-waste-management-plan/article_d8a8705a-95f2-5c5c-89ae-24e3f51ca92f.html
Action Required - Speak up and demand better future waste management, recycling, and composting.
8) Hallman Pit - The Township Of Wilmot will be hosting a meeting next week about the road haul agreement for Witmer Road for the Hallman Pit. Details are as follows:
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 27th from 5pm to 7pm
Location: Mannheim Community Centre
Action Required - Speak up and help better guide things in our community.
9) Ontarians Overwhelmingly Oppose Nuclear - Polling done by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance shows that 80% of Ontarians think that the province should cancel the contract for GE-Hitachi nuclear reactors requiring American enriched uranium and instead investing in low cost, safe, renewable energy.
Learn more and speak up at: https://www.cleanairalliance.org/poll-report/
10) Reform Gravel Survey - If you live near a gravel pit or quarrly the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition is hoping you will complete their survey at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QJPYNKQ
11) Huron Natural Area Meeting - Join the upcoming meeting to learn more about the development of adjoining lands that could threaten this spectacular natural area in the City of Kitchener. Details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, May 24th, 7:00pm
Location: Country Hills Community Centre, Room #1, 100 Rittenhouse Road, Kitchener, Ontario
Learn more at: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-industrial-park-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener/u/33503185
Action Required - Attend the meeting and urge Kitchener officials to better protect the Huron Natural area.
12) Talking To Elected Officials 101 - The Waterloo Climate Collaborative is hosting another workshop on May 27th on how to have conversations with elected officials in ways that are not daunting or confusing. Learn how to set up a meeting, with who, how to prepare, set goals, what to say and how to follow-up. Details are as follows:
Tuesday, May 27th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - REEP House - 20 Mill Street, Kitchener - virtual and in-person
To register please e-mail wrclimatecollab at gmail.com <mailto:wrclimatecollab at gmail.com>
13) One Million Neighbour Update - Local writer Ariel Kroon has completed a short story “Growing Up, Branching Out” imagining a day in the life of Waterloo Region’s millionth citizen. The story is one possible future for Waterloo Region where people live with abundance, inclusion and resilience. Read Ariel’s story at:
https://onemillionneighbours.ca/2025/05/04/growing-up-branching-out-a-day-in-the-life-of-waterloo-regions-millionth-neighbour/
And there will be a free community dinner to reveal the One Million Neighbours report. Details are as follows:
Date: Sunday, May 25th from 5pm to 8pm
Location: Church of St. John The Evangelist, 23 Water Street North, Ktichener
RSVP at: ckcoopkw at gmail.com <mailto:ckcoopkw at gmail.com>
Action Required - Get involved for the future that you want to see.
14) Region of Waterloo Lobbyist Registry - Following the similar actions of a few other Ontario municipalities, the Region of Waterloo has introduced a Lobbyist Registry. While aimed more at professionals charging fees for consulting and lobbying, there are facets that will apply to citizens, volunteers, community groups and others simply speaking up for a better future. We will need to attend upcoming information sessions and learn more to ensure that we are in compliance with these new regulations.
Learn more at:
https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-government/lobbyistregistry.aspx
The final virtual information session will be held on:
June 4th at 12pm - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029
15) Additional Articles - Includes how the US government is trying to raise energy bills and destroy thousands of jobs simply for the benefit of fossil fuel billionaires and how Memphis is suffering with a mega-industrial site courtesy of Elon Musk:
Heated - Trump’s Big Oily Bill:
https://heated.world/p/trumps-big-oily-bill
CNN - Elon Musk Brought The World’s Biggest Supercomputer To Memphis. Residents Say They Are Choking On Its Pollution:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/19/climate/xai-musk-memphis-turbines-pollution
16) Reminder - Next Meeting - Join us today, Friday, May 23rd at 5:30pm online at the Zoom link below to discuss the latest:
Topic: Grand River Watershed Bill 23 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting
Time: Every Other Friday at 5:30pm EST
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09
Meeting ID: 826 4469 5701
Passcode: 713374
Thanks for all the great efforts so far - please share any questions or ideas.
Cheers,
Kevin Thomason, Mike Marcolongo, and Joan Faux on behalf of all our community groups.
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A) Upcoming Events - Get out and get involved! And keep us posted on your events so we can share them:
Ongoing and continually announced - new rallies and protests for Bill 5 - https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/
Friday, May 23rd - 5:30pm - Next group update meeting on Zoom - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09
Sunday, May 25th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm - One Million Neighbours Dinner - Church of St. John The Evangelist, 23 Water Street North, Kitchener - kcoopkw at gmail.com <mailto:ckcoopkw at gmail.com>
Monday, May 26th - 10am to 12:00pm -Toronto (Nathan Phillips Square) Bill 5 Peaceful Protest - Youth Water Warriors - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bill-5-peaceful-protest-tickets-1371865158619
Tuesday, May 27th - 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Talking With Elected Officials 101 - REEP House 20 Mill Street, Kitchener - virtual and in-person - https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/
Monday, May 26th, 9am to 6pm - Bill 5 Standing Committee Hearings at Queens Park - https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/interior/parliament-44/agendas/2025-may-26-agenda-standing-committee-interior
Tuesday, May 27th - 10:00am to 11:30am:- CELA Bill 5 Webinar - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcOmgrDwsEtX_xu_R2tYJwiHBy5McCY1I#/registration
Wednesday, May 28th - Final Bill 5 Line By Line Reading - https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/interior/parliament-44/agendas/2025-may-28-agenda-standing-committee-interior
Wednesday, May 28th - 12:00pm: Water Watchers Phone Zap - https://www.waterwatchers.ca/bill_5_online_rally_and_phone_zap
Wednesday, May 28th - 4pm to 6pm - Toronto (Queens Park) Bill 5 Rally - Wilderness Committee RSVP -https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/stop-bill-5-rally-endangered-species
Saturday, May 31st - 11:00am - 2:00pm - Waterloo Greens Bill 5 Rally - Kitchener City Hall - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rally-for-people-and-planet-tickets-1373498183039
Tuesday, May 3rd, 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Waterloo Climate Collaborative Meeting - - REEP House 20 Mill Street, Kitchener - https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/
Wednesday, June 4th at 12:00pm - Region of Waterloo Lobbyist Regulations Webinar - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029
Friday, June 13th at 2:30pm - Waterloo Region All-Council Meeting - Regional Council Chambers
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B) Orangeville Council Motion Against Bill 5 - Get your municipality to speak up too:
Here is the resolution passed by Orangeville Council this week. Municipal resolutions as you know were key to stopping Bill 66.

It was passed unanimously while Council also asked to have Strong Mayor Powers removed too.
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C) Bill 5 Draft Council Resolution Example - Get your municipality to speak up too:
The Ontario Climate Emergency Coalition has modified the Orangeville motion into an even better motion opposing Bill 5. That motion was then improved to include Bill 17 by Emerge in Guelph (see below). Let's get the sample motion to more municipal champions so that we can build more momentum with municipalities opposing this bill:
Motion: Responsible Growth and Opposition to Bill 5 and Bill 17
Whereas the Government of Ontario has introduced Bill 5: Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, which proposes substantial changes to environmental planning policies, including replacing the Endangered Species Act with a new framework that reduces protections for at-risk species, and enabling the creation of Special Economic Zones that may override local planning authority and environmental oversight;
And whereas the City of Guelph supports increasing housing supply and economic growth, but believes this must be done in a way that upholds environmental responsibility and maintains the integrity of local planning processes;
And whereas Bill 5, as proposed, weakens safeguards for natural heritage systems, threatening biodiversity, and diminishing the authority of municipalities to manage growth in accordance with local needs and official plans;
And whereas the Canadian Environmental Law Association submits that all of the Bill 5 schedules, with minor exceptions, should be withdrawn and not further considered by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario until they are substantially modified to ensure robust protection for the environment, human health, and vulnerable members of the Ontario public, including Indigenous peoples, who may otherwise be harmed by the amendments contained in the various schedules.
And whereas the Canadian Civil Liberties finds that Schedule 9, in allowing the Minister of Economic Development to exempt “trusted proponents” from compliance with municipal and provincial law within the special economic zones, promotes abandonment of the rule of law subjecting Ontario’s lands and peoples to the possibility of arbitrary and non-transparent decision-making and effectively nullifying decades of legacy law-making in those zones.
And whereas Amnesty International Canada urges the Government of Ontario to 1) immediately halt or withdraw Bill 5; 2) Recommit to upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples as affirmed in Canadian law through the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act; and 3) Engage in transparent inclusive consultations with Indigenous Nations and civil society before tabling new development legislation.
And whereas Bill 17 proposes amendments that would prohibit municipalities from enacting building requirements beyond the Ontario Building Code, thereby restricting local green building initiatives.
And where as it aims to override municipal policies designed to promote sustainable building practices.
Therefore, be it resolved that Council for the City of Guelph:
1. Opposes all provisions in Bill 5 and Bill 17 that reduce environmental protections and Ontario’s proud legacy of protections of Endangered Species, that override the rule of law and that nullify municipal planning authority;
2. Urges the Province of Ontario to support housing and infrastructure development in ways that align with sound environmental planning and wildlife protection and empower municipalities with appropriate planning tools;
3. Directs that a copy of this resolution be sent to:
The Honorable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines;
The Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing;
The Honourable Todd J. McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks;
The Honorable Graham McGregor, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario;
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO);
All Ontario municipalities.
Please share this with your elected officials and urge them to speak up too.
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D) Bill 5 - ED Backgrounder - An excellent overview of Bill 5:

https://environmentaldefence.ca/report/bill-5/

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E) Region Of Waterloo Continues To Waste Taxpayer Money On Wilmot Mega-Industrial Land Assembly
Regional Press Release - https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=5cadb320-9999-430a-ace4-9c77ce9417a2
Our rebuttal to such an inaccurate and concerning public announcement:

And the Fight For Farmland Press Release to local media:

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F) Canadian Association Of Journalists - Code Of Silence Award For Government Secrecy - Region Of Waterloo Dishonourable Mention!

Canadian Association Of Journalists (CAJ) - Waterloo Region Receives Dishonourable Mention from CAJ For Rhe Code Of Silence Award For Government Secrecy:
https://caj.ca/who-do-you-serve-actually-national-transparency-groups-call-out-vancouver-coastal-health-for-restricting-information-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
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G) Speak Up and Ensure Your Voice is Heard:
Wilmot Township Council
Natasha Salonen, Mayor, Wilmot, natasha.salonen at wilmot.ca <mailto:natasha.salonen at wilmot.ca> or 519-634-8519 x 9351
Stewart Cressman, Councillor Ward 1, Wilmot, stewart.cressman at wilmot.ca <mailto:stewart.cressman at wilmot.ca> or 519-807-1496
Kris Wilkinson, Councillor Ward 2, Wilmot, kris.wilkinson at wilmot.ca <mailto:kris.wilkinson at wilmot.ca> or 519-807-4173
Harvir Sidhu, Councillor Ward 3, Wilmot, harvir.sidhu at wilmot.ca <mailto:harvir.sidhu at wilmot.ca> or 519-807-2521
Lillianne Dunstall, Councillor Ward 4, Wilmot, lillianne.dunstall at wilmot.ca <mailto:lillianne.dunstall at wilmot.ca> or 519-807-4975
Steven Martin, Councillor Ward 4, Wilmot, steven.martin at wilmot.ca <mailto:steven.martin at wilmot.ca> or 519-807-5214
All Wilmot Councillors can be reached at a single simple address: council at wilmot.ca
Letters should also be sent to: clerks at wilmot.ca to be included as part of the public record.
Region of Waterloo Council
Karen Redman, Regional Chair, kredman at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:kredman at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor, Kitchener, berryv at kitchener.ca <mailto:berryv at kitchener.ca>
Dorothy McCabe, Mayor, City of Waterloo, dorothy.mccabe at waterloo.ca <mailto:dorothy.mccabe at waterloo.ca>
Jan Liggett, Cambridge Mayor, Cambridge, liggettj at cambridge.ca <mailto:liggettj at cambridge.ca>
Sue Foxton, Mayor, North Dumfries, sfoxton at northdumfries.ca <mailto:sfoxton at northdumfries.ca>
Natasha Salonen, Mayor, Wilmot, natasha.salonen at wilmot.ca <mailto:natasha.salonen at wilmot.ca>
Joe Nowak, Mayor, Wellesley, jnowak at wellesley.ca <mailto:jnowak at wellesley.ca>
Sandy Shantz, Mayor, Woolwich, sshantz at woolwich.ca <mailto:sshantz at woolwich.ca>
Doug Craig, Regional Councillor, Cambridge, dougcraig at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:dougcraig at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Pam Wolf, Regional Councillor, Cambridge, pwolf at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:pwolf at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Colleen James, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, CJames at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:CJames at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Michael Harris, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, MHarris at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:MHarris at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Kari Williams, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, KariWilliams at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:KariWilliams at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Rob Deutschmann, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, RDeutschmann at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:RDeutschmann at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Jim Erb, Regional Councillor, Waterloo, JErb at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:JErb at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Chantal Huinink, Regional Councillor, Waterloo, CHuinink at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:CHuinink at regionofwaterloo.ca>
All Regional Councillors and Mayors can be reached at a single simple address: regionalcouncillors at regionofwaterloo.ca
Letters should also be sent to: regionalclerk at regionofwaterloo.ca to be included as part of the public record.
County of Brant Contact list:
Mayor David Bailey david.bailey at brant.ca <mailto:david.bailey at brant.ca> 226-387-2490
Councillor Ward 1 Jennifer Kyle jennifer.kyle at brant.ca <mailto:jennifer.kyle at brant.ca> 519-242-0898
Councillor Ward 1 John MacAlpine john.macalpine at brant.ca <mailto:john.macalpine at brant.ca> 519-757-9359
Councillor Ward 2 Steve Howes steve.howes at brant.ca <mailto:steve.howes at brant.ca> 519-442-4955
Councillor Ward 2 Lukas Oakley lukas.oakley at brant.ca <mailto:lukas.oakley at brant.ca> 226-216-3037
Councillor Ward 3 John Bell john.bell at brant.ca <mailto:john.bell at brant.ca> 519-209-2277
Councillor Ward 3 John Peirce john.peirce at brant.ca <mailto:john.peirce at brant.ca> 519-442-7134
Councillor Ward 4 Robert Chambers robert.chambers at brant.ca <mailto:robert.chambers at brant.ca> 519-449-2633
Councillor Ward 4 David Miller jedamiller at sympatico.ca <mailto:jedamiller at sympatico.ca> 519-449-1240
Councillor Ward 5 Brian Coleman brianatbridgeview at gmail.com <mailto:brianatbridgeview at gmail.com> 519-753-2798
Councillor Ward 5 Christine Garneau christinegarneau at brant.ca <mailto:christinegarneau at brant.ca> 226-802-1217
Province of Ontario
Premier Doug Ford - doug.fordco at pc.ola.org <mailto:doug.fordco at pc.ola.org> or 416-325-1941 - available 24/7 - all calls confidential
Or cal or text Doug Ford’s Personal Cell Phone - 647-612-3673
Paul Calandra - Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - paul.calandra at pc.ola.org <mailto:steve.clark at pc.ola.org> or 416-585-7000
Andrea Khanjin - Minster of Environment, Conservation and Parks - andrea.khanjin at pc.ola.org <mailto:andrea.khanjin at pc.ola.org> or 705-722-0575
Vic Fedeli - Minister of Economic Development- vic.fedeli at pc.ola.org <mailto:vic.fedeli at pc.ola.org> or 416-326-8475
Rob Flack - Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing- rob.flack at pc.ola.org <mailto:rob.flack at pc.ola.org> or 416-326-3074
Michael Parsa - Associate Minister of Housing - michael.parsaco at pc.ola.org <mailto:michael.parsaco at pc.ola.org>
Local Conservative MPPs:
Mike Harris Jr - Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, MPP Kitchener-Conestoga - mike.harris at pc.ola.org <mailto:mike.harris at pc.ola.org> or 519-669-2090
Brian Riddell - MPP Cambridge - brian.riddell at pc.ola.org <mailto:brian.riddell at pc.ola.org> or 519-650-2770
Jess Dixon - MPP Kitchener South - jess.dixon at pc.ola.org <mailto:jess.dixon at pc.ola.org> or 519-650-9413
Will Bouma - MPP Brantford-Brant - will.bouma at pc.ola.org <mailto:will.bouma at pc.ola.org> or (519) 759-0361
Joseph Racinsky- MPP Wellington-Halton Hills - joseph.racinsky at pc.ola.org <mailto:ted.arnott at pc.ola.org> or (519) 787-5247
Ernie Hardeman - MPP Oxford - ernie.hardeman at pc.ola.org <mailto:ernie.hardeman at pc.ola.org> or (519) 537-5222
Matthew Rae - MPP Perth-Wellington - matthew.rae at pc.ola.org <mailto:matthew.rae at pc.ola.org> or (519) 272-0660
Local NDP MPPs:
Catherine Fife - MPP Waterloo - cfife-qp at ndp.on.ca <mailto:cfife-qp at ndp.on.ca> or 519-725-3477
Local Green Party MPPs:
Mike Schreiner - MPP Guelph - mschreiner at ola.or <mailto:mschreiner at ola.org>g or (519) 836-4190
Aislinn Clancy - MPP Kitchener Centre - aclancy-co at ola.org <mailto:aclancy-co at ola.org> or 519-579-5460
Independent MPPs:
Bobbi Ann Brady - MPP Haldimand-Norfolk - babrady-co at ola.org <mailto:babrady-co at ola.org> or (519) 428-0446
Federal Members of Parliament
Local Liberal MPs:
Bryan May - MP Cambridge - bryan.may at parl.gc.ca <mailto:bryan.may at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 624-7440
Tim Louis - MP Kitchener-Conestoga - tim.louis at parl.gc.ca <mailto:tim.louis at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 578-3777
Valerie Bradford - MP Kitchener-South Hespeler - valerie.bradford at parl.gc.ca <mailto:valerie.bradford at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 571-5509
Bardish Chagger - MP Waterloo - bardish.chagger at parl.gc.ca <mailto:bardish.chagger at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 746-1573
Lloyd Longfield - MP Guelph - lloyd.longfield at parl.gc.ca <mailto:lloyd.longfield at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 837-8276
Local Conservative MPs:
Michael Chong - MP Wellington-Halton Hills - michael.chong at parl.gc.ca <mailto:michael.chong at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 843-7344
Larry Brock - MP Brantford-Brant - larry.brock at parl.gc.ca <mailto:larry.brock at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 754-4300
John Nater - MP Perth-Wellington - john.nater at parl.gc.ca <mailto:john.nater at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 273-1400
Local Green Party MPs:
Mike Morrice - MP Kitchener - mike.morrice at parl.gc.ca <mailto:mike.morrice at parl.gc.ca> or (519) 741-2001
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Kevin Thomason
Vice-Chair, Grand River Environmental Network
www.gren.ca <http://www.gren.ca/>
Phone: (519) 888-0519
Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648
Twitter: @kthomason
E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>
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