<div dir="ltr">Thanks for this excellent update! <div><br></div><div>Onward!</div><div>Henriette</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 29, 2022 at 12:34 PM Kevin Thomason <<a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com">kevinthomason@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div>Good Day,</div><div><br></div><div>We hope that your holidays are going well.  It continues to be a busy time with lots happening locally and across the province:</div><div><br></div><div><b>1) Official Plan ERO Comment Deadlines </b>- the absolute most important thing that we need to be doing over the holidays is to ensure as many positive comments are received by the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) on the bold and visionary Region of Waterloo Official Plan as well as other area plans such as the Wellington County Official Plan that is also up for review.  We only have until 11:59pm on January 4th to urge the province to approve these plans as approved by local municipalities and without any changes by the Minister such as the massive amounts of sprawl Minister Clark has forced in Halton and Hamilton’s Official Plans:</div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin:0cm"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Region of Waterloo - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5952" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5952</a></div><div style="margin:0cm"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">   </span>County of Wellington - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5635" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5635</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>It’s an easy process to submit comments and please encourage others to submit comments as well.  This is could be a situation where the quantity of submissions could be very important so let's do all that we can to ensure hundreds or thousands of comments.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>2) Other ERO Deadlines </b>- there are several other ERO deadlines even sooner (December 30th at 11:59pm) that you may wish to speak up about as well:</div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Overpass,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6161" rel="external noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(78,114,59);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline" target="_blank">“Conserving Ontario’s Natural Heritage” – Proposed approach to offsetting development pressures on natural wildlife habitat (consultation closes Dec. 30)</a> - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6161" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6161</a></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">     </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-2927" rel="external noopener noreferrer" style="font-family:Overpass,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(78,114,59);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline" target="_blank">Proposed updates to the regulation of development for the protection of people and property from natural hazards in Ontario (consultation closes Dec. 30)</a><span style="font-family:Overpass,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"> - </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-2927" style="font-family:Overpass,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-2927</a></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Overpass,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">    </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/index.php/notice/019-6177" rel="external noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(78,114,59);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline" target="_blank">Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement (consultation closes Dec. 30)</a> - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/index.php/notice/019-6177" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/index.php/notice/019-6177</a></div><div style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Overpass,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">  </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/index.php/notice/019-6167" rel="external noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(78,114,59);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline" target="_blank">Proposed Revocation of the Parkway Belt West Plan (consultation closes Dec. 30)</a> - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/index.php/notice/019-6167" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/index.php/notice/019-6167</a></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>3) Another Provincial Announcement -</b> Unfortunately, on the last working day just before Christmas Eve the provincial government made another 11th hour announcement hoping that no one would notice - this time finalizing changes to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System that basically opens up almost every wetland in Southern Ontario to development and destruction:</div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">       </span></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/12/24/fears-for-ontario-wetlands-as-province-finalizes-changes-to-evaluations-despite-thousands-of-letters-opposed.html" target="_blank">https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/12/24/fears-for-ontario-wetlands-as-province-finalizes-changes-to-evaluations-despite-thousands-of-letters-opposed.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>4) Recent Media Articles -</b> well written and informative articles, editorials and op-ed pieces continue in the media.  Please continue to write and help to inform others:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>A wonderful humorous and seasonal letter: <a href="https://www.orilliamatters.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-imagine-dickenss-ghosts-visiting-premier-ford-6290149" target="_blank">https://www.orilliamatters.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-imagine-dickenss-ghosts-visiting-premier-ford-6290149</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">     </span>A national piece in the Globe & Mail questioning how the Ford government decided what lands to add to the Greenbelt:</div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">         </span><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ontario-greenbelt-farmland-wetlands-floodplains/" target="_blank">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ontario-greenbelt-farmland-wetlands-floodplains/</a></div></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>A great article by Brendon Samuels who joined our last call in the Hamilton Spectator:</div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">          </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">        </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2022/12/23/we-must-fight-the-ford-government-and-bill-23.html" target="_blank">https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2022/12/23/we-must-fight-the-ford-government-and-bill-23.html</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">     </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/greenbelt-oak-ridges-moraine-regulations-1.6692337" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/greenbelt-oak-ridges-moraine-regulations-1.6692337</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">   </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/12/21/harmer-the-fight-over-the-indefensible-greenbelt-land-grab-is-not-over.html" target="_blank">https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/12/21/harmer-the-fight-over-the-indefensible-greenbelt-land-grab-is-not-over.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">   </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/local-new-hamburg/news/2022/12/27/wilmot-township-residents-state-their-wishes-for-the-coming-year.html" target="_blank">https://www.therecord.com/local-new-hamburg/news/2022/12/27/wilmot-township-residents-state-their-wishes-for-the-coming-year.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>5) Student and Youth Action -</b> the CBC had a good Metro Morning segment in Toronto recently about Jack Woolley a grade 12 student at Riverdale Collegiate School about a student walkout to protest the Greenbelt development plan.  Listen to his interview here:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2151697987983" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2151697987983</a></div><div><br></div><div>We need to find ways to engage more youth in the Grand River Watershed.  It would be fantastic to have a team focussed on youth and/or education.  Please share any ideas or if you may be able to assist.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>6) Donations -</b> There are a number of ways to donate before the end of year to help maximize the impact that we can have.  This includes:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">        </span>- Our Lawn Sign and Radio Ad Campaigns - <a href="https://smallchangefund.ca/project/protect-the-greenbelt-and-visionary-regional-planning-in-the-grand-river-watershed/" target="_blank">https://smallchangefund.ca/project/protect-the-greenbelt-and-visionary-regional-planning-in-the-grand-river-watershed/</a></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">    </span></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>- The Wellington Water Watchers - Greenbelt Promise - <a href="https://smallchangefund.ca/project/greenbelt-forever/" target="_blank">https://smallchangefund.ca/project/greenbelt-forever/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>7) Radio Team -</b> Our Radio team continues to air ads in the Grand River Watershed and will be recording an hour long radio show on Bill 23, the Greenbelt attacks, and the destruction to Regional Planning this coming Friday.  Thanks to Henriette, Jeff, and Tanya who are working hard to inform listeners.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>8) Upcoming Rallies -</b> There are some upcoming rallies including special New Year’s Day Rallies in Toronto and Pickering:</div><div><br></div><div><i style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">New Years Day Protection Gathering - Toronto</span></i></div><div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><i><span style="color:rgb(29,28,29);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Let’s start the year off together in action! </span><span style="color:rgb(29,28,29);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">David Grey Eagle is inviting us to hold a Protection Gathering this coming Sunday – on New Year’s Day – at 12:00 p.m., in solidarity against Ford's many heinous acts. This event is being held at Taber Hill (525 Bellamy Rd N, just north of Lawrence). We hope this will be the first of many Protection Gatherings to come. </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Even if you cannot attend, please share this invitation widely with your networks. Please consider this an action of our Truth and Reconciliation work as visitors on these lands: One voice, one message, one future.</span></i></div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <br></div></div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="font-family:Helvetica"><b>9) Greenbelt Guardians </b><span>- for those interested in becoming more active and involved in protecting the Greenbelt in a firsthand manner as a Greenbelt Guardian there is a volunteer form you can fill out to learn more and offer assistance:</span></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica"><span><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">    </span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgAUNoxc1aD8wHiMtT7D5F95gS629lXap7V7QBve3rai15ig/viewform" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgAUNoxc1aD8wHiMtT7D5F95gS629lXap7V7QBve3rai15ig/viewform</a></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica"><br></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica"><b>10) </b><b>No Meeting This Friday -</b> due to the festive holidays and need for a break we are going to also take this Friday, Dec 30th off and resume our next Friday, 5:30pm Update Meeting on Friday, January 6th -<span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"> </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica"><br></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica"><br></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica"><div>Thanks for all the great efforts so far.  Please share any questions or ideas.</div><div><div id="m_-9026328312298579335ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqtfd24641"><div><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><span>Cheers,</span></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">Kevin Thomason and Mike Marcolongo on behalf of all our community groups.</div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">-------------------------------</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><font size="4">A) Upcoming Events</font></b></div><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><div><div id="m_-9026328312298579335ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqtfd24641"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></div><div><span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">Sunday, January 1st - 12pm - Protection Gathering/Rally in Toronto:</span></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><b></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><div><div id="m_-9026328312298579335ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqtfd24641"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><b></b></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><b><br></b></div><div><span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">Wednesday, January 4th - 11:59pm - Deadline for submissions to the Environmental Registry of Ontario for Region of Waterloo and Wellington County Official Plans:</span></div><div style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">      </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Region of Waterloo - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5952" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5952</a></span></div><div style="margin:0cm"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">       </span>County of Wellington - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5635" target="_blank">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-5635</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">Friday, January  6th - 5:30pm - Update Zoom Call -</span><span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)"> </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>Wednesday, January 28th - Enough is Enough Provincial events against Doug Ford - <a href="https://ofl.ca/event/eie-kickoff/" target="_blank">https://ofl.ca/event/eie-kickoff/</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><b><font size="4">B) Detailed Submission to Waterloo ROP ERO </font></b>- use this document to help inform your own submissions prior to January 4th.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">    </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div></div></div></div></div><br><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><b><font size="4">C) Friends of the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Alliance for a Liveable Ontario Newsletter #4</font></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">      </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div>Be sure to sign yourself and your group up for the ALO at: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHngEQ_HTlayZ-kbdOinbBWX4tdK8EvcUD0Oq0QOmreXveog/viewform" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHngEQ_HTlayZ-kbdOinbBWX4tdK8EvcUD0Oq0QOmreXveog/viewform</a><br><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><span><font><b style="font-size:large">D) Youth for the Greenbelt </b>- Here’s an example of the fantastic artwork done by a Grade 3 class in Toronto.  We need to find ways to better engage the youth in the Grand River Watershed. Please share any ideas.</font></span></div><div><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></div><div><b><font size="4"></font></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><b><font size="4"></font></b></div><div><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></div><div>-----------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><b><font size="4">E) Rise Up Ontario - Democracy Handout</font></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div></div></div></div></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);font-size:19px;line-height:24px"><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------</div><div><b><font size="4">F) <span style="color:rgb(5,5,7);font-family:Arial">The Next Step to Fight Ford - Ontario Federation of Labour</span></font></b></div><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i><strong></strong></i></p><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i><strong></strong></i></p><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i><a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/BqA3LhzOFl92KwaVoz69N9eHS8TxCz0tuecet_ScBXIjzDKwejVO8tHs4UCaNPTmLjueeKs2tX_KZd1lGRO8qZ1tgmbzmvSU6ruX-Z0Se6bVeeWPUwFskQuCVc1TslcrGklAi82uLolyuMUkhplfypdNZTyPe7wRvZZkhlzmOIzFwFQfQJuodY_i_aVgrfxAmeg7z_b5KTCEjm4LZPIP7-sycHHkbaHp2RfPn2BsY9fb7EN2urFryuqHHWS1ERA8/3s1/Y2lTXzfyQVO5hc1nXhSQ8Q/h4/hXZ6nvw6Jj3VTdOA-rhtMHIgfQC6Ei-oPpqXxLkMZe0" style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(172,109,191);margin-bottom:22px" target="_blank"></a></i></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i><a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/BqA3LhzOFl92KwaVoz69N9eHS8TxCz0tuecet_ScBXIjzDKwejVO8tHs4UCaNPTmLjueeKs2tX_KZd1lGRO8qZ1tgmbzmvSU6ruX-Z0Se6bVeeWPUwFskQuCVc1TslcrGklAi82uLolyuMUkhplfypdNZTyPe7wRvZZkhlzmOIzFwFQfQJuodY_i_aVgrfxAmeg7z_b5KTCEjm4LZPIP7-sycHHkbaHp2RfPn2BsY9fb7EN2urFryuqHHWS1ERA8/3s1/Y2lTXzfyQVO5hc1nXhSQ8Q/h4/hXZ6nvw6Jj3VTdOA-rhtMHIgfQC6Ei-oPpqXxLkMZe0" style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(172,109,191);margin-bottom:22px" target="_blank"></a>The strength of our collective power has never been clearer than over the past few months. Together, we repealed Bill 28, and we made our voices heard loud and clear: we will not accept any attack on workers’ rights.</i></p><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i>But the reality is, too many Ontarians are still struggling. From the health care crisis to the cost-of-living crisis, things are too hard for too many. So, we’re saying: <a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/BqA3LhzOFl92KwaVoz69N9eHS8TxCz0tuecet_ScBXIjzDKwejVO8tHs4UCaNPTmpMiP59-mrHFFl73xMjtzAuuLxOIme3Xw-JUKnhcmcPMa-eEBA2AypEbxg7msxVPlMripjI84Vo7PJf7z0lqYZkun94JWfSbc0gbF_Mo04Cl82zX0Ah7ybjdoB8EVyjk9gN3ii3B84JHDmaI1iYJ-m95uyPXo5iJIqR8TYfSUYRIt2q3ROjN8ZpNk7Z1QqaFm/3s1/Y2lTXzfyQVO5hc1nXhSQ8Q/h5/s5zHLuSGu4dFxx6Lapp7t7YJxmCLF9vC54ONDonGqGE" style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(172,109,191);margin-bottom:22px" target="_blank">Enough is Enough</a>.</i></p><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;line-height:24px"><i style="color:rgb(5,5,7);font-family:Arial">On January 28, join us online to launch a new campaign about how to fight for, and win, the Ontario we need. <a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/BqA3LhzOFl92KwaVoz69N9eHS8TxCz0tuecet_ScBXIjzDKwejVO8tHs4UCaNPTmfgbayUgbDkz-XM33CMsW-S7t0_IHxv31j284h7W0dPMr_d0J0npV1gLi-0DpFgM7SJlsRz4NdBUOPCdc-HcXNN4-Jp0RQN-BLHAsM7ktzXpTQSh_XE9uX_mqwovX5a1PKEY8CyGJqntLAqFmDcfc0FHi-1phHiJIEQYyCW5qYTvtQBkL_ko6-su8uIeoMqwC/3s1/Y2lTXzfyQVO5hc1nXhSQ8Q/h6/WBDGkXqmAZ00yO6Rnw-HMwCEP0Fiy16rm7M1-54oUFI" style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(172,109,191);margin-bottom:22px" target="_blank">Learn more and RSVP here</a>. </i><font color="#050507" face="Arial"><span><i><a href="https://ofl.ca/event/eie-kickoff/" target="_blank">https://ofl.ca/event/eie-kickoff/</a></i></span></font></p><p style="margin:1em 0px 25px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,5,7);line-height:24px"><i><a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/BqA3LhzOFl92KwaVoz69NyhRZe8LSM7aux_h9_hfWErSeY0E6Osr1xbzY3Zfgs2G3xfTONgttslo67EM7YA9lR93cg_u8dXZZnzrRmO6jOOVl0rZzCwvfI4hQ5cNaMnakY0RwgJgjXxA9vqLe3zj0kwkyCDStcWN88CYoNybL2gLgXKiFc2h6zhmSsd2XkDPUQdTWHNQKe40L8gywCalsb8RXs4l0Agt5bIEU_KP1ZFP7PH3ntgpe9U2TpGvueq_/3s1/Y2lTXzfyQVO5hc1nXhSQ8Q/h7/M0MtreX__Pgicyr4l4XfxgZFR7stas_Uj8XsBQvd97o" style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(172,109,191);margin-bottom:22px" target="_blank"></a></i></p><div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">--------------------------------</span></div><div><div><br></div><div><div><div><b><font size="4">G) Speak Up and Ensure Your Voice is Heard:</font></b></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Premier Doug Ford - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:doug.fordco@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">doug.fordco@pc.ola.org</a> or 416-325-1941</div><div>Steve Clark - Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:steve.clark@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">steve.clark@pc.ola.org</a> or 416-585-7214</div><div>David Piccini - Minster of Environment, Conservation and Parks - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:david.paccini@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">david.piccini@pc.ola.org</a> or 905-372-4000</div><div>Todd Smith - Minister of Energy - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:todd.smith@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">todd.smith@pc.ola.org</a> or 613-962-1144</div><div>Michael Parsa - Associate Minister of Housing - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:michael.parsaco@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">michael.parsaco@pc.ola.org</a></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Local Conservative MPPs:</div><div>Mike Harris Jr - MPP Kitchener-Conestoga - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:mike.harris@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mike.harris@pc.ola.org</a> or 519-669-2090</div><div>Brian Riddell - MPP Cambridge - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:brian.riddell@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brian.riddell@pc.ola.org</a> or 519-650-2770</div><div>Jess Dixon - MPP Kitchener South - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:jess.dixon@pc.ola.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jess.dixon@pc.ola.org</a> or 519-650-9413</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Local NDP MPPs:</div><div>Catherine Fife - MPP Waterloo - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:cfife-qp@ndp.on.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cfife-qp@ndp.on.ca</a> or 519-725-3477</div><div>Laura Mae Lindo - MPP Kitchener Centre - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:llindo-qp@ndp.on.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">llindo-qp@ndp.on.ca</a> or 519-579-5460</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Or use the Hold The Line Waterloo Region engagement engine to automatically address and send an e-mail you help to draft: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.holdthelinewr.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.holdthelinewr.org</a></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div></div></div><div>-------------------------------------</div><div><br>Kevin Thomason</div><div>Vice-Chair, Grand River Environmental Network<br><br>Phone: (519) 888-0519<br>Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648<br>Twitter: @kthomason<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com" target="_blank">kevinthomason@mac.com</a><br><br>-----------------------------------------</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Henriëtte Thompson <div><br></div><div>Residing on the traditional lands of the Neutral, Anishinaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples and on the Haldimand Tract (1784).</div><div><br></div></div></div>