<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">The Ontario Headwaters Institute and the Grand River Environmental Network are seeking organizational support for the attached letter to Premier Ford on Schedule 10 of Bill 66. The initiative is described </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class=""><a href="https://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTM2NzI0&statusId=MjA4MzU1&language=en" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="color: rgb(3, 49, 96);" class="">here</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">on the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">Environmental Registry.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">There are several ways you can participate in the effort to convince the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">government that Schedule 10 is simply an unacceptable effort to abandon existing protocols designed to protect the environment, public health, and democracy in Ontario. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(16, 37, 63);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(16, 37, 63);" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">The options include:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">Organizations are invited to add their support to the letter by sending your name, your position as an authorized representative of your organization, and your organization’s name to <a href="mailto:andrew@ontarioheadwaters.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">andrew@ontarioheadwaters.ca</a>.<b class=""> </b></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">(Sample: Andrew McCammon, Executive Director, Ontario Headwaters Institute);</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class=""> Individuals can sign the petition from Ontario Nature, at </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class=""><a href="https://ontarionature.good.do/schedule10/sign/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="color: rgb(3, 49, 96);" class="">https://ontarionature.good.do/schedule10/sign/</span></a>;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">Organizations and Individuals can a</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">cc</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">ess a lot of information about the campaign to stop this Bill at <a href="http://www.stopbill66.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">www.stopbill66.ca</a>. The website includes tools to help you advocate with your local MPP or municipal council, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">as well as </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 56, 100);" class="">information on local councils that have already stated their opposition to ever using this horrible piece of legislation; and, </span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> </span></span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">People living or working in the Grand River watershed can plug in locally via <a href="http://www.gren.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">www.gren.ca</a>;<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">As the deadline for comments on Bill 66 is 11:59 pm Sunday, January 20, please send your expression of organizational support no later than Saturday, January 19.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">Andrew McCammon John Jackson<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">Ontario Headwaters Institute The Grand River Environmental Network<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 56, 100);" class="">416 231 9484 (10 am – 8 pm)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></body></html>