<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class="">Good Day,</div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Here’s an update this week on Bill 23, the Greenbelt attacks, and Regional Planning destruction:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div><div class=""><span class=""><font class=""><b style="font-size: large;" class="">1) Federal Government Steps Up With Greenbelt Study Announcement - </b>it was fantastic this week to see Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announce a study of development around the Rouge National Park including the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve and other Greenbelt Areas. This federal intervention could prevent the development of areas that Doug Ford has been pushing for. It was impressive to see the strong wording that Minister Guilbeault used against the actions of the provincial government. </font></span></div><div class=""><span class=""><font class=""><br class=""></font></span></div><div class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></font></span>Government Press Release: </div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/study-launched-to-assess-effects-of-development-adjacent-to-the-rouge-national-urban-park-814663123.html" class="">https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/study-launched-to-assess-effects-of-development-adjacent-to-the-rouge-national-urban-park-814663123.html</a></div><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/03/21/ottawa-launching-study-that-could-delay-some-of-doug-fords-greenbelt-plans.html" class="">https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/03/21/ottawa-launching-study-that-could-delay-some-of-doug-fords-greenbelt-plans.html</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/federal-study-wont-delay-greenbelt-housing-plans-ford-says" class="">https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/federal-study-wont-delay-greenbelt-housing-plans-ford-says</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/03/21/statement-welcoming-the-new-federal-study-to-address-threats-to-rouge-national-park-and-key-portions-of-the-greenbelt-removed-by-the-ontario-government/" class="">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/03/21/statement-welcoming-the-new-federal-study-to-address-threats-to-rouge-national-park-and-key-portions-of-the-greenbelt-removed-by-the-ontario-government/</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-greenbelt-federal-assessment/" target="_blank" class="">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-greenbelt-federal-assessment/</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/greenbelt-rouge-park-1.6786037" target="_blank" class="">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/greenbelt-rouge-park-1.6786037</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>An excellent article by the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition with very strong wording against their Conservative MPs for endorsing Greenbelt destruction:</div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/greenbelt-group-pleased-with-federal-intervention-more-studies-6736443" class="">https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/greenbelt-group-pleased-with-federal-intervention-more-studies-6736443</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><span class="">We need to be supporting and thanking Liberal MP’s for taking this bold and unusual move. Please reach out to area Liberals such as Waterloo MP Bardish Chagger, Kitchener-Conestoga MP Tim Louis, Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, and other area MPs with gratitude.</span></div><div class=""><span class=""><br class=""></span></div></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><b class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b>Letter of support to Federal MPs:</div><div class=""><b class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/124590/action/1" class="">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/124590/action/1</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Blog about the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve: </div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/03/20/what-the-hecks-a-drap-a-brief-recent-history-of-the-duffins-rouge-agricultural-preserve-from-the-rouge-duffins-greenspace-coalition-rdgc/" class="">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/03/20/what-the-hecks-a-drap-a-brief-recent-history-of-the-duffins-rouge-agricultural-preserve-from-the-rouge-duffins-greenspace-coalition-rdgc/</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><font class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class="">2) </font></b></font><font size="4" class=""><b class="">Waterloo Regional Official Plan Rally April 2, 2023 </b></font><span class="">- Join us on Sunday, April 2nd from 2pm to 3pm at our next rally event against forced urban boundary expansion and the development of farmland and natural spaces. The Waterloo Regional Official Plan (along with other Official Plans such as Wellington County’s Official Plan) are currently awaiting approval from Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark. A decision could come at anytime potentially forcing thousands of acres of unwanted sprawl similar to what the province has done to the Halton Region and City of Hamilton Official Plans.</span></p><div class=""><span class="">Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner are confirmed as speakers. We want to draw attention to reports showing we already have sufficient lands for twice as many housing units as the province requires under Bill 23 and that Greenbelt land removals as well as forced urban boundary expansions are totally unnecessary.</span></div><div class=""><span class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class="">Please let either Mike or Kevin know if you are able to help Lyndsay Dajka and the Rally Committee with the organizing of this event as we need volunteers to help at a welcome table and as marshalls. We hope that you can join us for a fun-filled hour and help send a strong message on April 2nd! Learn more at the official Facebook page:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/167796549418015" class="">https://www.facebook.com/events/167796549418015</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">More details including a rally poster and social media materials are attached below. Be creative with any signs you would like to make, bring some friends and please join us for some fun. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class="">3) Waterloo Regional Official Plan Lawn Signs -</font></b> As part of the rally efforts we are printing 100 lawn signs in support of Regional Planning (example below). Signs will be available at the Rally on April 2nd if you are interested. </div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"></div></div></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><b class="">4) Building Hope for a Liveable Ontario (ALO) Webinars - </b></font>the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario announced a new webinar series for concerned residents, community leaders, and experts who are looking for hope and ideas about how to build a liveable Ontario. The series begins with a focus on Building the Right Housing in the Right Place:</div><div class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div></div><blockquote style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;" class=""><div class="">Webinar 1: Where is the Land we need for housing?</div><div class="">Webinar 2: What type of housing do we actually need?</div><div class="">Webinar 3: Empowering Homeowners to become "Mini Developers".</div><div class="">Webinar 4: Success Story: Downtown Kitchener.</div></blockquote><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""> </div><div class="">Learn more here and register: <font color="#0068da" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 104, 218);" class=""><u class=""><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyxkLxMpT3_k2f1HOItl3KNIJqLhyP7JBoYYAuQZpLmBGg3Q/viewform?usp=sf_link" class="">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyxkLxMpT3_k2f1HOItl3KNIJqLhyP7JBoYYAuQZpLmBGg3Q/viewform?usp=sf_link</a></u></span></font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><b class="">5) Municipal Leaders for Stronger Communities Webinar -</b></font> the next webinar called "Addressing Local Housing Issues: From Ineffective to Effective Solutions” is being held on Wednesday, April 5th at 4 pm. It features Colin Best (President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario) and Kevin Eby (Registered Planner, Former Director of Community Planning with the Region of Waterloo).</div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The panel discussion will focus on Kevin’s recent report on the large amounts of land already available for housing and discussion about what municipalities can do to address the actual causes of the housing problems facing their residents.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">You can register at: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KvkQj4iRQiq7pU8XgbY4ig" class="">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KvkQj4iRQiq7pU8XgbY4ig</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please encourage your local Council, municipal staff and community leaders to attend.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class="">6) Ontario Water Guardians Petition - </font></b>This past Monday, The Pointer published an Op-ed from the Ontario Water Guardians on the need to better protect Ontario’s water security:</div></div></div></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthepointer.com%2Farticle%2F2023-03-20%2Fontario-s-water-security-must-be-better-protected&data=05%7C01%7Ckaavya.punn%40mail.utoronto.ca%7Cec049e76119b44f6dc6f08db29945910%7C78aac2262f034b4d9037b46d56c55210%7C0%7C0%7C638149489342992014%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=D%2B6awjvjXujLripGHxwVdxCXHJBVUVZda92MhdaqLU4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://thepointer.com/article/2023-03-20/ontario-s-water-security-must-be-better-protected. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="">Ontario’s water security must be better protected | The Pointer</a>. <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;" class=""></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;" class="">The OP-ed includes links to the Coalition’s petition, which you are encouraged to sign. The petition is long but well worth reading. The full text has been sent to all MPPs, but only its two recommendations will be forwarded when you sign it:<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;" class=""> </div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://act.newmode.net/action/ontario-headwaters-institute/ontario%E2%80%99s-water-security-must-be-better-protected" target="_blank" class="">https://act.newmode.net/action/ontario-headwaters-institute/ontario’s-water-security-must-be-better-protected</a> . </div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;" class=""> </div></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><font size="4" class=""><b class="">7) Delusional Doug - </b></font>Astoundingly this week Doug Ford stated <span style="font-family: mastodon-font-sans-serif, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">“There’s no government in the history of this province that has done more for the environment than the PC government,” The Narwhal's @fatimabsyed and @EmmaMci have a running list of what his government has actually done for Ontario’s natural world: </span></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span style="font-family: mastodon-font-sans-serif, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span style="font-family: mastodon-font-sans-serif, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-environment-ford-explainer/" class="">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-environment-ford-explainer/</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class="">8) Housing Pledges Continue -</font></b> Local municipalities continue to make housing pledges to pander to the provincial government and attempt to avoid falling out of favour with Queen’s Park:</div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/kitchener-council-approves-housing-pledge-supports-building-of-35000-homes-6732743" class="">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/kitchener-council-approves-housing-pledge-supports-building-of-35000-homes-6732743</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/city-of-waterloo-approves-affordable-housing-strategy-6732522" class="">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/city-of-waterloo-approves-affordable-housing-strategy-6732522</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class="">9) Environmental Assessment Act Changes -</font></b> The provincial government is in the process of making a number of changes to the Environmental Assessment Act that could have negative impacts. Be sure to learn more and speak up on the Environmental Registry of Ontario:</div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>h<a href="ttps://ero/ontario.ca/notice/019-2546" class="">ttps://ero/ontario.ca/notice/019-2546</a></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><font size="4" class=""><b class="">10) Excellent Conservation Authority Resources -</b></font> An Interactive Report Card has been released by Ontario Conservation Authorities on the State of Ontario’s Watersheds. This is an extremely well done, easy to read and informative on-line resource that is well worth the time to review. The GRCA has also released its own report card:</div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>State of Ontario’s Watersheds - An Interactive Report Card</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/14a8022345b145e3965b30e96197b134" class="">https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/14a8022345b145e3965b30e96197b134</a></div><div><br class=""></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>GRCA Report Card</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.grandriver.ca/en/our-watershed/watershed-report-card.aspx" class="">https://www.grandriver.ca/en/our-watershed/watershed-report-card.aspx</a></div></div><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b class=""><font size="4" class="">11) Leading Jane’s Walks -</font></b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;" class=""> Kae Elgie had an excellent suggest to consider leading a Jane's Walk on these issues of Bill 23, the Greenbelt and Regional Planning that we are so concerned about where you can highlight firsthand areas that could be impacted by these sweeping changes. The events are usually held the first weekend in May. Learn more at:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://janeswalkwr.wordpress.com" class="">https://janeswalkwr.wordpress.com</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b class=""><font size="4" class="">12) Greenbelt Petition -</font></b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;" class=""> There is a petition to Preserve the Greenbelt that is seeking 25,000 signatures. Sign online at:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><o:p class=""> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></o:p><a href="https://chng.it/7CG2rHHLRH" style="color: blue;" class="">https://chng.it/7CG2rHHLRH</a></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><b class=""><font size="4" class="">13) Recent Media Articles -</font></b> Press and media coverage continues on Bill 23, the Greenbelt, and Regional Planning:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Globe & Mail - Citizen developers ready to build missing middle:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/article-citizen-developers-ready-to-build-canadas-missing-middle/" class="">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/article-citizen-developers-ready-to-build-canadas-missing-middle/</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC: Ontario already significantly missing housing target:</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-budget-2023-housing-shortfall-1.6788628" class="">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-budget-2023-housing-shortfall-1.6788628</a></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Court ruling allows higher taxation on gravel pits:</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/03/23/court-ruling-paves-way-for-higher-taxation-on-gravel-pits.html" class="">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/03/23/court-ruling-paves-way-for-higher-taxation-on-gravel-pits.html</a></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: none;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TVO's The Agenda did an excellent show on Wednesday on the Greenbelt: </div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.tvo.org/video/should-ontario-preserve-or-build-on-the-greenbelt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="">https://www.tvo.org/video/should-ontario-preserve-or-build-on-the-greenbelt</a></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: none;" class=""><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And due to the controversy around the so-called "Father of Bribe" - Queen's Park opposition parties are asking for changes to rules around gift giving to MPPs family members:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9564889/queens-park-politicians-gaping-loophole-gift-giving/" class="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://globalnews.ca/news/9564889/queens-park-politicians-gaping-loophole-gift-giving/</a><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><font size="4" class=""><b class="">14) Kitchener Community Meeting March 29th at 7pm </b></font><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px;" class="">- The City of Kitchener is hosting a virtual community meeting to discuss Bill 109. Bill 23, Bill 13 and other provincial changes related to housing. More details are included in the advertisement below or online at:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="http://www.zoom.us/join/88957187595" class="">www.zoom.us/join/88957187595</a></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><font size="4" class=""><b class="">15) National Farmers Union Resources - </b></font><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px;" class="">The National Farmers Union has created a bunch of great resources to support the Greenbelt and for people to use to express concerns about recent provincial government actions. Examples are below and learn more online through the links available at:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>NFU Link Tree - lots of great petitions, etc.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://linktr.ee/nfuo" class="">https://linktr.ee/nfuo</a></div><div><br class=""></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s8DisK-mqD1mUPiHwn01gitL1gbXYvCS7j5FPUlc0Bo/edit'" class="">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s8DisK-mqD1mUPiHwn01gitL1gbXYvCS7j5FPUlc0Bo/edit'</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><font size="4" class=""><b class="ydpd1b16240yiv3591869315"><font class="ydpd1b16240yiv3591869315">16) Ontario Budget 2023</font></b><b class="ydpd1b16240yiv3591869315"> -</b> </font>Yesterday afternoon the Provincial government released the 2023 budget with lots of announcements for new highways and tax cuts to corporations but not much for the environment. Of note was housing expert Mike Moffat's criticism of housing starts. This points to how Bill 23 is the wrong policy mechanism for incentivizing rapid housing: </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span class="ydpd1b16240yiv3591869315"><br class=""></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=""><span class="ydpd1b16240yiv3591869315"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/opinion/ontarios-2023-budget-should-be-a-housing-shortage-wake-up-call-6748556" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="">https://www.thetrillium.ca/opinion/ontarios-2023-budget-should-be-a-housing-shortage-wake-up-call-6748556</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class="">17) Motion Invites MPP to Regional Council to Talk on Bill 23 -</font></b> Kudos to the Grimsby Citizens for Responsible Growth and the Niagara Regional Council who have invited their MPP to appear before Council to address outstanding questions on Bill 23. There could be an interesting model here for other communities:</font></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class=""><font class=""><br class=""></font></span></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><font class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></font></span><a href="https://grimsbycitizens.com/2023/03/23/motion-invites-oosterhoff-to-regional-council-to-talk-on-bill-23/" class="">https://grimsbycitizens.com/2023/03/23/motion-invites-oosterhoff-to-regional-council-to-talk-on-bill-23/</a></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><font size="4" class=""><b class="">18) Bill 56 - the Fewer Floods, Safer Ontario Act 2022 -</b> w</font>ill be debated in the Legislature at 6pm on Wednesday, March 29th. This private members bill is being introduced by Liberal MPP Mary-Margaret McMahon and seeks to increase public awareness of numerous flooding issues.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b class=""><font size="4" class="">19) Reminder - No Meeting this Friday</font></b><b class=""> -</b> Our next update meeting will be <span class=""><font class="">Friday, March 31st at 5:30pm:</font></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Topic: Grand River Watershed Bill 23 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Time: Every Other Friday at 5:30pm EST</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Join Zoom Meeting</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09" class="">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Meeting ID: 826 4469 5701</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Passcode: 713374</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="">Thanks for all the great efforts so far. Please share any questions or ideas.</div><div class=""><div id="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqtfd24641" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqt1303954863"><div class=""><br clear="none" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-style-span">Cheers,</span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Kevin Thomason and Mike Marcolongo on behalf of all our community groups.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="">-----------------------------------</div><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class=""><div class=""><b class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="4" class="">A) Upcoming Events</font></b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font class=""><div class="">Saturday, March 25th - 11am - 12 pm - Halton Hills “Save the Greenbelt and Stop Sprawl Rally" at Main and Ontario Streets in Milton (400 Main Street East, Milton)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="">Friday, March 31st - 5:30pm - Next update meeting on Zoom - </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09" class="">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></div><div class=""></div></font></span></div><div class=""><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b class="" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="4" class=""><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;">Sunday, April 2nd - 2:00pm - 3:00pm - Rally to Respect Waterloo Region’s Official Plan - 475 King St North, Waterloo - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/167796549418015" class="">https://www.facebook.com/events/167796549418015</a></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;">Wednesday, April 5th - 4:00pm - Municipal Leaders for Stronger Communities - Addressing Local Housing Issues - Effective Solutions - h<b class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="4" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;" class=""><a href="ttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KvkQj4iRQiq7pU8XgbY4ig" class="">ttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KvkQj4iRQiq7pU8XgbY4ig</a></span></font></b></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;">Saturday, April 15th - 11am - 12:30pm - Kincardine Rally Against Bill 23 - details below</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;">Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 21st, 22nd, and 23rd - Lots of Earth Day Events happening across Ontario - <a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/ytpweekend2023/" class="">https://environmentaldefence.ca/ytpweekend2023/</a></div></font></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">--------------------------------------------</div><div class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></b></div><div class=""><b class="" style="font-size: large;">B) April 2nd Waterloo Rally Posters and Additional Information - </b>please feel free to share and circulate these materials widely including the designs specifically for social media:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Rally Poster:</b></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; 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