<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Good Day!</div><div><br></div><div>Please note the schedule change for our Friday at 5:30pm Zoom calls. Because of the Good Friday holiday our next Zoom meeting will take place on Friday, April 25th at 5:30pm. We will then continue bi-weekly after that date. This shift will also help us to avoid overlapping the next holiday weekends this summer as well.</div><div><br></div><div>We held off sending this update since Doug Ford has a history of making devastating announcements late on the final day before holiday weekends. The Ford government has met, or perhaps exceeded all expectations with the introduction of horrific Bill 5, The Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025 aka the Special Economic Zones Act on Thursday just before Good Friday of the Easter Holiday weekend. </div><div><br></div><div>There is also breaking news from the New York Times on the Ontario Place Therme Spa scandal, breaking news on the Greenbelt Scandal as key lobbyists are banned from Queens Park as the provincial legislature finally resumed after many months recess, EV plant layoffs and tariffs are again are calling into question any future prospects for the Wilmot mega-industrial site, updates on the Federal election, a new integrity commissioner has been finally announced, and more!</div><div><br></div><div>Here’s the latest:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><font color="#222222"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>0000) Breaking News - Ontario Announces Bill 5, the </b></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>“</b></span><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act" -</b></span></font> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Just before the holiday long weekend as usual, the Ford government introduced perhaps its most horrific bill yet the </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">, 2025. This draconian new legislation will give the provincial government sweeping powers to designate special zones where existing laws and environmental protections can be overridden with little due process to enable immediate development.</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Special Economic Zones (SEZs) could vary significantly in size, from a small parcel of land to a large area. Within the SEZ, the Lieutenant Governor can enact regulations to override existing municipal and provincial rules including exemptions from environmental assessments, zoning laws, and species at risk protections - expediting development but greatly reducing transparency and public accountability.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#222222"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ecojustice is calling these new SEZ areas </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space-collapse: preserve;">“</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">law free zones” that slash oversight, silences local voices, and opens the floodgates to unchecked mining and industrial development.</span></font></span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#222222"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Even more troubling this proposed Act includes the ability to designate </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space-collapse: preserve;">“</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">trusted proponents” and special projects that fit unknown criteria developed by Cabinet and there are extensive provisions to block court actions and prevent any opposition to these new powers.</span></font></span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#222222"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space-collapse: preserve;">“</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Features" include:</span></font></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- public consultation requirements are reduced or eliminated - decreasing accountability and transparency while reducing or ignoring indigenous consultation requirements, and curtailing public engagement,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- environmental assessments may be bypassed - increasing risks to ecosystems and endangered species,</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- power is concentrated at the provincial executive level - weakening and removing oversight mechanisms and local involvement.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Potential SEZ locations in Ontario include:</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- The Ring Of Fire - a mineral rich area in pristine far northern Ontario,</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Highway 401 Corridor - including the absurd proposed traffic tunnel under the 401 and other major infrastructure,</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Resource-Rich Regions - any place wanted for mining, aggregates, or minerals,</span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Ontario Place - already it appears Ontario Place will be declared an SEZ to override protections and facilitate development.</span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- The York1 Landfill in Chatham-Kent - it also appears that all environmental assessments the government ordered last year for this landfill expansion will be overridden,</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Strategic Industrial Sites - areas with potential for advanced manufacturing or logistics hubs.</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>This final point could have far-reaching implications for the Wilmot mega-industrial land assembly where this new Bill 5 could be used to override local governments, local laws, environmental protections, public consultation, indigenous engagement, and any sort of transparency to immediately enable rapid development without any oversight, safeguards, or regards to negative community, agricultural, and environmental impacts.</b></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Here’s the official government detailed schedules and Act for Bill 5:</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>Bill 5 - Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-5">https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-5</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Here’s the government promotional Powerpoint slides from perspective of the Ministry of Energy and Mines on the Act:</span></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://news.ontario.ca/assets/files/20250417/0b027c75b5d4a4560c8fd80e094428cf.pdf">https://news.ontario.ca/assets/files/20250417/0b027c75b5d4a4560c8fd80e094428cf.pdf</a></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are some initial media articles on Bill 5:</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Special Economic Zones Bill Would Let Ford Government Exempt Any Project From Provincial Laws:</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/energy-and-the-environment/special-economic-zones-bill-would-let-ford-government-exempt-any-project-from-provincial-laws-10539507">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/energy-and-the-environment/special-economic-zones-bill-would-let-ford-government-exempt-any-project-from-provincial-laws-10539507</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">“It also repeals Ontario’s Endangered Species Act”</span>, gutting legal protections for species”</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ecojustice - Ford Government Guts Endangered Species Act And Slashes Protections In Ontario:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ecojustice.ca/news/ford-government-guts-endangered-species-act-slashes-wildlife-protections-in-ontario/">https://ecojustice.ca/news/ford-government-guts-endangered-species-act-slashes-wildlife-protections-in-ontario/</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>“legislation that would allow the Provincial Cabinet to create law free zones for designated areas and project proponents"</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Sydenham Current - Province Is Removing Environmental Assessment Requirements For York1 Dump Site:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://sydenhamcurrent.ca/2025/04/17/province-is-removing-environmental-assessment-requirements-for-proposed-york1-dump-site-near-dresden/">https://sydenhamcurrent.ca/2025/04/17/province-is-removing-environmental-assessment-requirements-for-proposed-york1-dump-site-near-dresden/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chatham Daily News - Bid To Lift EA Mandate Means Desden Dump Fight Still On: Officials:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/news/dresden-dump-fight-continues-legislation-will-remove-ea-requirements">https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/news/dresden-dump-fight-continues-legislation-will-remove-ea-requirements</a></div><div><br></div><div>There are several ERO postings that we have until 11:59pm on May 17th to comment on:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Special Economic Zones Act, 2025:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0391">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0391</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Specific to Ontario Place and amendments to the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act - specifically removing public notice and public consultation requirements:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0416">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0416</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Specific to Bill 5 Amendments the Ontario Heritage Act:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0418">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0418</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Specific to Electricity, Mining, and Energy Board:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0409">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0409</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Required Action - </b>Speak up! Watch for more news and analysis on this breaking announcement and ensure our democracy, environment, agriculture, and communities aren’t destroyed by misguided development efforts of the provincial government.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">000) Breaking News - Provincial Greenbelt’s Mr. X Banned From Lobbying For Two Years - </b>The Toronto Star and Queens Park press is reporting that John Mutton, the former Clarington Mayor better known as “Mr. X” from Auditor General investigations into the provincial Greenbelt scandal has been banned from lobbying for two years. It appears that Mr. X collected fees of over $875,000 through his dubious activities to illegally influence the provincial government and secure Greenbelt land removals.</div><div><br></div><div>Several other consultants, planners, and ex-government employees are also facing penalties including an ongoing probe into Amin Massoudi, the Premier’s former Principal Secretary and close friend. This is in addition to the RCMP probe of the entire Greenbelt Scandal which is still ongoing:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Ontario Greenbelts’ Controversial Mr X. Banned From Lobbying For Two Years:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ontario-greenbelt-s-controversial-mr-x-is-banned-from-lobbying-for-two-years/article_73432abc-9185-4397-9492-fa3f88897b02.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ontario-greenbelt-s-controversial-mr-x-is-banned-from-lobbying-for-two-years/article_73432abc-9185-4397-9492-fa3f88897b02.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Integrity Commissioner Bans “Mr. X” From Lobbying for 2 Years Over Greenbelt Scandal:</div><div><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/integrity-commissioner-bans-mr-x-from-lobbying-for-2-years-over-greenbelt-scandal/article_f210043d-663c-5c41-a91a-6328a27ff857.html">https://www.therecord.com/politics/integrity-commissioner-bans-mr-x-from-lobbying-for-2-years-over-greenbelt-scandal/article_f210043d-663c-5c41-a91a-6328a27ff857.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">00) Breaking News - More Greenbelt Scandal Continues -</b> The Information and Privacy Commissioner has ordered former Ford government staffer Ryan Amato to hand over any Greenbelt e-mails in his personal Gmail account or face consequences. This is an astonishing order from the IPC and its investigation into the Greenbelt scandal. </div><div><br></div><div>Ryan Amato has until June 11th to provide the e-mails or an affidavit attesting that none exist. </div><div><br></div><div>Kudos to the Toronto Star and the IPC for this detailed Greenbelt investigation that has many parallels to the numerous investigations currently underway regarding the Wilmot mega-industrial land assembly.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Former Ford Government Staffer Must Hand Over Any Greenbelt E-mails In His Personal Account - Or Else, Watchdog Warns:</div><div><a href="https://www.therecord.com/thestar/news/canada/former-ford-government-staffer-must-hand-over-any-greenbelt-emails-in-his-personal-account-or/article_966b6d6a-db64-5fac-915f-467e2a5cfb84.html">https://www.therecord.com/thestar/news/canada/former-ford-government-staffer-must-hand-over-any-greenbelt-emails-in-his-personal-account-or/article_966b6d6a-db64-5fac-915f-467e2a5cfb84.html</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Former Ford Government Staffer At Centre Of Greenbelt Scandal Used Personal E-mails To Do Government Business. He Is Refusing To Hand Them Over:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/the-former-ford-government-staffer-at-the-centre-of-the-greenbelt-scandal-used-personal-emails/article_daa32261-4e68-5edd-bb41-f54cf5095de2.html">https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/the-former-ford-government-staffer-at-the-centre-of-the-greenbelt-scandal-used-personal-emails/article_daa32261-4e68-5edd-bb41-f54cf5095de2.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Global News - Ontario Ordered To Retrieve Any Greenbelt E-mails On Former Staffer’s Personal Account:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11136165/ford-government-ryan-amato-personal-emails-greenbelt/">https://globalnews.ca/news/11136165/ford-government-ryan-amato-personal-emails-greenbelt/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">0) Breaking News - Ontario Place And The Dubious Therme Spa - </b>The New York Times has just released an extensive article (free link below) calling out the absurdities of the Ontario Place redevelopment scheme and how the Therme Spa company with equity of just $1 million duped the Ford government to agree to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on the destruction and renovation of Ontario Place with no proper oversight, bypassing proper planning processes, and seemingly being duped by misleading claims and posing as another more reputable company - even going so far as to copy their name and logo to fool the Ontario government.</div><div><br></div><div>These are astonishing revelations that have parallels to the absurd proposed mega-industrial site in Wilmot that still hasn’t had a single public meeting, has similarly been bound by a secret NDA, has had no studies, no research reports, or financial costing either and much like Ontario Place is against the greater public good for the benefit of a few well connected developers.</div><div><br></div><div>And as we reported last week in surely what is an unrelated coincidence the former Therme Spa spokesperson has been hired as Doug Ford’s well-paid principal speechwriter:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Trillium - Former Therme Spa Spokesperson Becomes Doug Ford’s Principal Speechwriter:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news/politics/former-therme-spokesperson-becomes-fords-principal-speechwriter-10498221">https://www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news/politics/former-therme-spokesperson-becomes-fords-principal-speechwriter-10498221</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div>Here’s the New York Times Article which is a gift link from the Toronto Public Library shared through Bluesky:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The New York Times - A Wellness Company With False Claims, Global Aims, And A Toronto Island:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/world/canada/therme-spa-ontario-canada.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AE8.ifHY.mOAcVJ_TpIHk&smid=url-share" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/world/canada/therme-spa-ontario-canada.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AE8.ifHY.mOAcVJ_TpIHk&smid=url-share</span></a></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-626a776d-7fff-362e-3c7e-0fd8b810e590"><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - Therme ‘Misrepresented’ Itself To Secure Ontario Place Spa Deal With Province: New York Times:</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/16/new-york-times-investigationontario-place-spa-deal/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/ontario" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/16/new-york-times-investigationontario-place-spa-deal/</span></a></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Doug Ford Says No One ‘Scammed’ In Ontario Place Deal Despite Media Report:</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-says-no-one-scammed-in-ontario-place-spa-deal-despite-media-report/article_24a97dd9-65be-41c6-8f79-2ddc06ccc63f.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-says-no-one-scammed-in-ontario-place-spa-deal-despite-media-report/article_24a97dd9-65be-41c6-8f79-2ddc06ccc63f.html</span></a></div><br></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Province Grilled Over Therme’s Credentials To Build Luxury Spa At Ontario Place:</span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-place-spa-deal-1.7511819?cmp=rss">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-place-spa-deal-1.7511819?cmp=rss</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">Latest Breaking Ontario Place News - </b>Doug Ford Orders Review of Ontario Place Lease - Reacting to pressure from the international New York Times article, Premier Doug Ford has just now ordered a review of the 95-Year lease that was given to Therme with no proper planning or public process. Once again, the Ford government's actions for well connected developers and against the best public interest are forcing the government to backtrack:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The New York Times - Ontario Premier Orders Review of Major Toronto Waterfront Lease:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/world/canada/toronto-spa-therme-lease.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/world/canada/toronto-spa-therme-lease.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Spa Deal Could Be Tough To Break:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/ford-is-standing-firm-behind-his-deal-with-therme-to-build-a-spa-at-ontario/article_73a5adad-a9e2-465d-bfac-1aff1d38bb67.html">https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/ford-is-standing-firm-behind-his-deal-with-therme-to-build-a-spa-at-ontario/article_73a5adad-a9e2-465d-bfac-1aff1d38bb67.html</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Proper public procurement processes aren’t “red tape” and were not followed which Ontarians may end up paying dearly for.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">1) Ontario Legislature Resumes With Concerning Agenda - </b>After months of recess and a provincial election, the Ontario Legislature resumed this week with an alarming throne speech that simply repackaged the same failed government programs to reduce environmental protections, build highways, build fossil gas plants, and force urban sprawl as solutions for US aggression similar to how they were supposedly Covid pandemic and housing crisis solutions. </div><div><br></div><div>Environmental Defence has written an excellent article about how the government continues to avoid bringing forward the housing, green energy, and public transit solutions that would actually address the challenges facing the people of Ontario. It’s well worth the time to read:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Environmental Defence - Throne Speech Attempts Re-Brand Of Failed Housing, Environmental And Energy Policies:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2025/04/15/ontario-throne-speech-attempts-re-brand-of-failed-housing-environmental-and-energy-policies/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2025/04/15/ontario-throne-speech-attempts-re-brand-of-failed-housing-environmental-and-energy-policies/</a></div><div><br></div><div>The Narwhal has written an excellent analysis of Doug Ford’s new cabinet that even includes mention of the all the controversy of the Wilmot mega-industrial land assembly:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - Who Holds Energy And Environment Powers In Doug Ford’s Cabinet?:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cabinet-environment-powers-2025/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cabinet-environment-powers-2025/</a></div><div><br></div><div>And the first female speaker Donna Skelly was chosen to replace Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott who has retired:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Donna Skelly Becomes Ontario’s First Female Speaker:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/donna-skelly-becomes-ontarios-first-female-speaker-10519496">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/donna-skelly-becomes-ontarios-first-female-speaker-10519496</a></div><div><div><br></div></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up and demand the solutions that are actually going to solve the issues facing Ontario.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Wilmot Mega-Industrial Land Assembly -</b> The Region of Waterloo and Province confoundingly continue to push ahead with their attempts to force Wilmot farmers and landowners off their land as Trump’s tariffs and war against EV’s continues to devastate the global economy and make it extremely unlikely that any company is going to spend billions of dollars building an massive EV battery gigafactory here in Waterloo Region anytime in the foreseeable future. </div><div><br></div><div>In fact, the nearest EV plant in Ingersoll, Ontario has just announced layoffs and production shutdowns due to lack of demand and poor sales of the exact electric delivery trucks that are such an important solution to the climate crisis:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - Crushing Blow - GM To Temporarily Halt, Then Reduce Production At Ontario Plant:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/04/11/gm-to-temporarily-halt-then-reduce-production-at-cami-assembly-plant-in-ingersoll-union/">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/04/11/gm-to-temporarily-halt-then-reduce-production-at-cami-assembly-plant-in-ingersoll-union/</a></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>With no demand for the EV plants already running in Ontario, who is going to spend billions of dollars developing prime Wilmot farmland into additional factories?</div><div><br></div></div><div><b>WilmotCAN Minidocumentary Series -</b> The Woolwich Observer has written an excellent article about the latest release in the Wilmot Land Grab video series. Check out their article at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Woolwich Observer - Wilmot Land Grab Opponents Complete Three-Part Documentary Series:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_a94dfe60-9167-5ff5-9317-91ac47f08cb5.html">https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_a94dfe60-9167-5ff5-9317-91ac47f08cb5.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>And watch the video that has now had thousands of views already at:</div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Unearthed Part 3: The Wilmot Land Grab - Water, Infrastructure, and the True Cost to You:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQOwi9-fmr0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQOwi9-fmr0</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Canada’s National Observer - After The Greenbelt Scandal, Ontario Farmers Race To Save Their Land:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/16/news/after-greenbelt-scandal-ontario-farmers-land">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/16/news/after-greenbelt-scandal-ontario-farmers-land</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - After The Greenbelt Scandal, Ontario Farmers Race To Save Their Land:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/canada/after-the-greenbelt-scandal-ontario-farmers-race-to-save-their-land/article_70ee9dac-f98d-5c09-8eef-cb0baf3925c5.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/canada/after-the-greenbelt-scandal-ontario-farmers-race-to-save-their-land/article_70ee9dac-f98d-5c09-8eef-cb0baf3925c5.html</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>With good mention of Mountain Oak Cheese in Wilmot and a link to stories on the impact of the mega-industrial land assemble on the Van Bergeijk Family.</div><div><br></div><div><div><div><b>Upcoming Council Delegations </b><b style="font-size: 14px;">- </b>Fight For Farmland and WilmotCAN will have delegations at upcoming Region of Waterloo and Wilmot Council meetings. The delegations send a much stronger message when supported by a large public presence at these meetings. We hope that you will attend and show your support.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Regional Council Meeting - Wednesday, April 23rd,</b> 150 Fredrick Street East, Kitchener - Ann Loeffler and others will delegate at 7:00pm</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Wilmot Council Meeting - Monday, April 28th - </b>60 Snyder’s Road West, Baden - Delegations start at 7:00pm</div></div><div><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><b>Fundraising - </b>WilmotCAN is pleased to announced that it has surpassed $20,000 in fundraising which will provide ongoing resources for legal challenges, investigations, more surveys, public education, a new mapping initiative, and other activities to protect farmland and ensure a better future for our communities. Please consider a donation or contributing part of your income tax refund at: </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://smallchangefund.ca/campaign/protect-waterloo-farmland-now/">https://smallchangefund.ca/campaign/protect-waterloo-farmland-now/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Donations are tax-deductible and can be easily made online or by sending a cheque as outlined on the Small Change Fund page.</div><div><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b>Action Required -</b> Continue to speak up, write elected officials, donate, and make it clear that we are NOT A WILLING HOST!</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) Federal Election - </b>Hopefully you are involved in helping to ensure the best possible outcomes in the federal election that will determine so much in the coming years. </div></div><div><br></div><div>Every vote counts so please do all that you can to get people to vote. You can check to see if you are registered to vote at: <a href="https://ereg.elections.ca/en/ereg/index">https://ereg.elections.ca/en/ereg/index</a></div><div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Details are as follows:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Election Day: Monday, April 28 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.</div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Advance polls: Open Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day.</b></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>University Students can vote on campus April 13th to 16th</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vote by special ballot: Until Tuesday, April 22 at 6 p.m.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vote by mail: Electors must apply by Tuesday, April 22 at 6 p.m.</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b>Candidate Info - </b>Here’s a list of federal election candidates around much of the Grand River watershed:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CBC - Federal Election Candidates in Waterloo, Guelph, Wellington:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/federal-election-candidates-waterloo-region-guelph-wellington-1.7486384">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/federal-election-candidates-waterloo-region-guelph-wellington-1.7486384</a></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CBC - Know Your Riding - Flamborough-Glanbrook-Brant North:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/flamborough-glanbrook-brant-north-federal-election-2025-1.7507159">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/flamborough-glanbrook-brant-north-federal-election-2025-1.7507159</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Riding Information -</b> Please be aware that there are important boundary changes to ridings in the Grand River watershed. One significant change is the boundary change to Flamborough-Glanbrook to Flamborough - Glanbrook - Brant North. This enormous riding spans Paris, St. George, Flamborough and Glanbrook. </div><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">More info on Elections Canada website <a href="https://elections.ca/home.aspx">https://elections.ca/home.aspx</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>You can also vote anytime at Elections Canada offices such as the one in Guelph at 292 Speedvale Ave W.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Election Resources:</b> Numerous organizations are announcing election resources including:</div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>David Suzuki Foundation - Speak Up Now - Make the 2025 election count for the people and planet:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://davidsuzuki.org/action/make-election-2025-count-for-people-and-the-planet/">https://davidsuzuki.org/action/make-election-2025-count-for-people-and-the-planet/</a></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ontario Nature Federal Election Web Resource Page:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ontarionature.org/federal-election-2025/">https://ontarionature.org/federal-election-2025/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Council of Canadians - Hosting A Kitchen Table Conversation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oOOh7GrURh6n7vBGyGGiVA#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oOOh7GrURh6n7vBGyGGiVA#/registration</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CAPE - E-mail Federal Party Leaders To Take Climate Action:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://cape.ca/action/meet-the-moment-and-defend-climate-progress/">https://cape.ca/action/meet-the-moment-and-defend-climate-progress/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Environmental Defence - E-mail Federal Politicians So Financial Decisions Align With Climate Needs:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/s/8020790/ZZSgJ1V3">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/s/8020790/ZZSgJ1V3</a></div><div><br></div><div>New! Fight Conservative misinformation in your community!:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>350.org - Don’t Get Played - Actions And Tools To Combat Misinformation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://dontgetplayed.ca/get-involved/">https://dontgetplayed.ca/get-involved/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Cooperate for Canada - </b>C4C has released their list of federal Unity Candidates. Learn more about how we can ensure the best possible election outcomes at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://cooperateforcanada.ca/federal-unity-candidates/">https://cooperateforcanada.ca/federal-unity-candidates/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Recent Articles: </b> </div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - Election 2025: A Voter’s Guide To Carbon Taxes, Natural Resources, And Other Key Environmental Issues In Canada:</div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/2025-federal-election-platforms/">https://thenarwhal.ca/2025-federal-election-platforms/</a></div><div><div><br></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - These Ontario Voters Want Climate Change To Be A Bigger Issue In This Federal Election:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-waterloo-votes-climate-change-federal-election-1.7504594">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-waterloo-votes-climate-change-federal-election-1.7504594</a></div><div><div></div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Canada’s National Observer - Federal Election Doesn’t Seem It’s About Climate Change But It Actually Is:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/17/news/federal-election-doesnt-seem-its-about-climate-change-it-actually">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/17/news/federal-election-doesnt-seem-its-about-climate-change-it-actually</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Get involved, vote, and speak out for the needed outcomes you would like to see in this election.</div><div><div class="u-row-container" style="line-height: inherit; padding: 0px;"><div class="u-row" style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; width: 600px !important;"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) Tariffs and Trade - </b>Continued to dominate the news. Here’s some important recent articles:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Provincial<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> News Release: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ontario Unlocking Free Trade Within Canada:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005786/ontario-unlocking-free-trade-within-canada" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005786/ontario-unlocking-free-trade-within-canada</span></a></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-7fcd61b8-7fff-ba97-f7cd-dcb30c4ecf2e"><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - More BC Booze In Ontario? Doug Ford Unveils Legislation To Boost Trade Within Canada:</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/more-b-c-booze-in-ontario-doug-ford-unveils-legislation-to-boost-trade-within-canada/article_999e1cb1-6bce-544d-b4bb-703aff4f9d8d.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/more-b-c-booze-in-ontario-doug-ford-unveils-legislation-to-boost-trade-within-canada/article_999e1cb1-6bce-544d-b4bb-703aff4f9d8d.html</span></a></div><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">TVO - Analysis: Ontario</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">’</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">s </span></font></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Free Trade Announcement Sounds Important. Is It?:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-ontarios-free-trade-announcement-sounds-important-is-it" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-ontarios-free-trade-announcement-sounds-important-is-it</span></a></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Watershed Guardian Awards Presented to U of G Students -</b> The Ontario Headwaters Institute has presented Watershed Guardian Awards to five University of Guelph students who have completed an excellent capstone report on Watershed Integrity in Ontario and how Ontario’s More Homes Built Faster Act has negatively impacted environmental and farmland protections. A copy of their outstanding 70-page report is attached in Appendix B) below or can be found a the following link:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <a href="https://ontarioheadwaters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/OHI-2025-U-of-Guelph-Capstone-Project-Final-Report.pdf">https://ontarioheadwaters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/OHI-2025-U-of-Guelph-Capstone-Project-Final-Report.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) Protect Huron Natural Area - </b>Speak up to help protect Kitchener’s Huron Natural Area from adjacent development impacts as a proposed Industrial Business Park subdivision is being proposed at 1700 Strasburg Road. More details and an easy-to-sign petition can be found at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-industrial-park-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener/u/33426859">https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-industrial-park-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener/u/33426859</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up to ensure that this spectacular natural part of Kitchener remains protected and adequately buffered.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) New Integrity Commissioner - </b>Cathryn Motherwell has been announced as Ontario’s New Integrity Commissioner after J. David Wake’s retirement several months ago. She has been deputy commissioner for the past six years and part of the office since 2009. This will be an important appointment as there are several aspects of the Wilmot mega-industrial land assembly being investigated by the Integrity Commissioner’s office:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/isaaccallan.bsky.social/post/3lmx5vnrbpc24">https://bsky.app/profile/isaaccallan.bsky.social/post/3lmx5vnrbpc24</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) CELA Water Drop In - Walkerton Special - </b>This month’s Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) water drop in event is focussing on the anniversary of the Walkerton drinking water crisis and the recent Auditor General’s report on concerns in the protection of non-municipal drinking water systems. Details are as follows:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Date and Time: Tuesday, April 22nd at 10:00am</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Register for free at: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcOmgrDwsEtX_xu_R2tYJwiHBy5McCY1I#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcOmgrDwsEtX_xu_R2tYJwiHBy5McCY1I#/registration</a></div><div><br></div><div>Learn more about the Water Drop In at: <a href="https://cela.ca/water-dropin/">https://cela.ca/water-dropin/</a></div><div><br></div><div>And the recent Auditor General’s drinking water report at: <a href="https://auditor.on.ca/en/content/annualreports/audits/en2025/AR-PA_drinkingwater_en25.html">https://auditor.on.ca/en/content/annualreports/audits/en2025/AR-PA_drinkingwater_en25.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>There is also a letter that CELA is urging our groups to sign on to. Check out the letter at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WFPXSzOqlrpcn8xV6Blu9WB6f2bNH5Pj/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WFPXSzOqlrpcn8xV6Blu9WB6f2bNH5Pj/view</a></div><div><br></div><div>And fill out the following online form to ensure your group is included in the letter:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoRCpcSdp_21EwFhgwF8RNkUGEaLOJVD9TaKsHKmBteoV1xw/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoRCpcSdp_21EwFhgwF8RNkUGEaLOJVD9TaKsHKmBteoV1xw/viewform</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Speak up to ensure the integrity of non-municipal drinking water sources and ensure safe water for all Ontario citizens.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Recent Articles -</b> Include a great Ontario Nature Op-Ed on the need for strong natural protections, how first nations comments were omitted from a Kitchener development, concerns about the pending Greenbelt Review, industrial expansion in Brantford, 5 yeas of a Better Tent City, and backyard chickens in Brant County, and the latest news on the Bike Lane removals:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - A Strong Ontario Protects Nature:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/a-strong-ontario-protects-nature/article_208ab8bd-75b7-5009-a8f0-75bc83c01230.html">https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/a-strong-ontario-protects-nature/article_208ab8bd-75b7-5009-a8f0-75bc83c01230.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - Six Nations Objections Were Omitted From Controversial Kitchener Wetland Development:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/six-nations-objections-were-omitted-from-controversial-kitchener-wetland-development/article_e654015f-cdf0-591e-9630-d2e73aafe37b.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/six-nations-objections-were-omitted-from-controversial-kitchener-wetland-development/article_e654015f-cdf0-591e-9630-d2e73aafe37b.html</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Environmental Defence - Upcoming Greenbelt Plan Review Needs Clear Guardrails:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2025/04/03/upcoming-greenbelt-review-needs-clear-guardrails/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2025/04/03/upcoming-greenbelt-review-needs-clear-guardrails/</a></div><div><div><br></div><div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-b9c9762b-7fff-6459-b50a-a822ea7d245d"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Brant Beacon - Ferraro announces expansion of Brantford facility:</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.brantbeacon.ca/ferrero-announces-expansion-of-brantford-facility/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.brantbeacon.ca/ferrero-announces-expansion-of-brantford-facility/</span></a></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Brant Beacon - County Council considers four units as-of-right:</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.brantbeacon.ca/county-council-considers-four-units-as-of-right/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.brantbeacon.ca/county-council-considers-four-units-as-of-right/</span></a></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CTV Kitchener - A Better Tent City celebrates its fifth anniversary:</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/a-better-tent-city-celebrates-its-fifth-anniversary/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/a-better-tent-city-celebrates-its-fifth-anniversary/</span></a></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Brant County welcomes rural backyard chickens [with fees and restrictions]:</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.thespec.com/news/council/brant-county-welcomes-rural-backyard-chickens/article_1f15ec9c-7dcf-5653-bd4e-050a4a4883cd.html" style="text-decoration: none;">https://www.thespec.com/news/council/brant-county-welcomes-rural-backyard-chickens/article_1f15ec9c-7dcf-5653-bd4e-050a4a4883cd.html</a></span></div></span></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Trillium - Judge Grills Province On Whether Bike Lane Removals Are Arbitrary:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/justice/judge-grills-province-on-whether-toronto-bike-lane-removals-are-arbitrary-10531533">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/justice/judge-grills-province-on-whether-toronto-bike-lane-removals-are-arbitrary-10531533</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) Democracy Changes In Caledon - </b>Concerning electoral system changes and how Councillors are elected is being proposed in Caledon. The citizen’s group Democracy Caledon is raising concerns and urging people to attend upcoming events and complete an online survey.</div><div><br></div><div>Learn more at: <a href="https://www.democracycaledon.org/">https://www.democracycaledon.org/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Complete the survey at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://haveyoursaycaledon.ca/votingsurvey">https://haveyoursaycaledon.ca/votingsurvey</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b><b style="font-size: 14px;"> </b>At a time that democracy around the world is facing unprecedented challenges speak up to ensure our local elections and democracy isn’t degraded or compromised.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">11) End Energy Separatism - </b>The Clean Air Alliance has launched an excellent campaign urging the Ford government to reject US fracked gas and fossil fuels and instead better utilize clean Canadian energy, wind, solar, and storage. </div><div><br></div><div>Learn more about this campaign and easily send a letter to elected officials at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/end-separatism/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/end-separatism/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) James Gordon Show - </b>Amazing Guelph musician, performer, and former Councillor James Gordon has launched a new one-person show that is a sequel to his Emergency Climate Musical that he is offering as a fundraiser to local groups. This new show is called “Smashing The Oligarchy and Other Fund Pre-Apocalypse Activities”.</div><div><br></div><div>It sounds like an amazing show and opportunity to fundraise while having fun. Learn more at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://jamesgordon.ca/new-one-man-show-smashing-the-oligarchy-booking-now">https://jamesgordon.ca/new-one-man-show-smashing-the-oligarchy-booking-now</a> </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">13) Sustainable North Grenville -</b> A new community group has formed advocating for Climate Action.<b style="font-size: 14px;"> </b>Speak up to elected leaders and leverage the excellent materials created by this new group:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://sustainablenorthgrenville.ca/get-involved/">https://sustainablenorthgrenville.ca/get-involved/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Continue to speak up for essential climate action in this challenging times.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">14) One Million Neighbours - </b>The community initiative to create an inclusive, resilient, and abundant future lead by non-profit organizations and community groups is holding drop-in sessions to gather feedback on their initial draft report that has been over a year in the making.</div><div><br></div><div>Join in and share your thoughts: </div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Date & Time: Fri April 25, 11:00am–1:00pm</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Location: SDG Idea Factory, 2 King Street West, Kitchener ON</div><div><br></div><div>Learn more at: <a href="https://onemillionneighbours.ca/">https://onemillionneighbours.ca/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">15) Upcoming Earth Day Activities - </b>There are lots of Earth Day activities coming up around the Grand River watershed including a Street Party in Stratford, clean-up events in Waterloo and Kitchener, a climate change workshop at REEP and more. </div><div><br></div><div>Learn more and submit your Earth Day activities at the Waterloo Climate Collaborative Events Calendar:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/events/">https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/events/</a></div><div><br></div><div></div><div><table class="row row-16" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="font-variant-caps: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="font-size: 12px;"><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">16) Jane's Walks - </b>The Waterloo Region and Guelph Jane's Walk is coming up May 2nd to 4th and they need your help to make the event a success. <span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;">Jane’s Walks are free citizen-led walking tours that make space for people to observe, reflect, share, question and collectively reimagine the places in which they live, work and play.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;">You can help by leading a walk on a topic of your choosing: </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKKWCr7M7eE9E1o2c3xO3YUX8h4L2Vl7NGHtfW3e7Zn8sndA/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKKWCr7M7eE9E1o2c3xO3YUX8h4L2Vl7NGHtfW3e7Zn8sndA/viewform</a></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;">And you can attend a walk by checking out the schedule at:</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Waterloo Region:</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://janeswalkwr.com/2025-walks/">https://janeswalkwr.com/2025-walks/</a></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Guelph Area:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><font color="#444340" face="Quattrocento Sans, sans-serif">There will be a Jane’s walk in the vicinity of the former Frank Kortright Waterfowl Park where you’ll be able to learn more about that area of the Speed River valley and the vision behind the acquisition of significant land holdings in the area that are currently owned by the GRCA. Watch for more details soon.</font></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><b>Action Required - </b>Get out and get involved - there are so many amazing things to learn and see in our watershed.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">17) Region of Waterloo Lobbyist Registry -</b> 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.</div><div><br></div><div>Learn more at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-government/lobbyistregistry.aspx">https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-government/lobbyistregistry.aspx</a></div><div><br></div><div>Virtual information sessions will be held on:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>May 14th at 9am - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>June 4th at 12pm - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029</a></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">18) Why Hope Matters - </b>The Nith Valley Ecoboosters have announced a free online webinar on “Why Hope Matters: The Practice of Evidence-Based Hope In A World Of Climate Doom” on Thursday, May 15th at 7:00pm. The keynote speaker is Dr. Elin Kelsey who is an author and international thought leader on Climate Emotions.</div><div><br></div><div>Register online at: <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-be-hopeful-in-a-world-of-climate-doom">https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-be-hopeful-in-a-world-of-climate-doom</a></div><div><br></div><div>More information is available on the poster attached below.</div></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">19) Additional Media -</b> Includes a brilliant video on lessons on tryanny and what to watch for to protect democracy, how Pakistan is installing staggering amounts of solar power, and how climate change will destroy capitalism as well as the world economy:</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>20 Lessons On Tyranny - by Timothy Snyder, Read by John Lithgow:</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5HLodsT8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5HLodsT8</a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Timothy Snyder is one of the Yale Professors fleeing Trump and now teaching at the Munk School at the University of Toronto for the 2025-2026 academic year. Watch this powerful video and be more prepared than most others for whatever may be coming:</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CleanTechnica - Pakistan’s 22GW Solar Shock: How A Fragile State Went Full Clean Energy:</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/pakistans-22-gw-solar-shock-how-a-fragile-state-went-full-clean-energy/#google_vignette">https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/pakistans-22-gw-solar-shock-how-a-fragile-state-went-full-clean-energy/#google_vignette</a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Guardian - Climate Crisis On Track To Destroy Capitalism, Warns Top Insurer:</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/climate-crisis-on-track-to-destroy-capitalism-warns-allianz-insurer">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/climate-crisis-on-track-to-destroy-capitalism-warns-allianz-insurer</a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Heated - Predicting Climate Chaos, Morgan Stanley Touts Air Conditioning Profit Potential:</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/heated/p/predicting-climate-chaos-morgan-stanley">https://open.substack.com/pub/heated/p/predicting-climate-chaos-morgan-stanley</a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Includes an insightful video on just how destroyed the planet is at 3C including every coral reef dead, entire regions of the world too hot for human life, food shortages, and mass extinctions that Morgan Stanley says is more likely than ever as climate actions get rolled back by Trump and others.</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div><div style="font-size: 12px; text-wrap-mode: wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">20) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> We are going to take a break for the Good Friday Easter Holiday. 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: 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 style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Time: Every Other <span dir="ltr">Friday at 5:30pm EST</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Join Zoom Meeting</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Meeting ID: <span dir="ltr">826 4469 5701</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span dir="ltr">Passcode: 713374</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Thanks for all the great efforts so far - please share any questions or ideas.</div><div><div id="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqtfd24641" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqt1303954863"><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr"><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-style-span">Cheers,</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Kevin Thomason, Mike Marcolongo, and Joan Faux on behalf of all our community groups.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; 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font-size: 14px;">Upcoming Events </b><span style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Get out and get involved! And keep us posted on your events so we can share them: </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21 - 9 am to 9 pm each day - Federal Election Advance Polls Open - Vote Now And Ensure Others Vote too - <a href="https://elections.ca/home.aspx">https://elections.ca/home.aspx</a></div><div><br></div><div>Earth Day Activities - Various Dates - Learn more at the Waterloo Climate Collaborative Interactive Calendar - <a href="https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/events/">https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/events/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><div><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friday, April 25th - 5:30pm -<font color="#26282a"> Next group update meeting on Zoom -</font><font color="#0056d6"> </font></span><font color="#0056d6" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></font></b></div></div><div><br></div><div>Friday, May 2nd to Sunday, May 4th - Jane’s Walks - <a href="https://janeswalkwr.com/2025-walks/" style="text-wrap-mode: wrap;">https://janeswalkwr.com/2025-walks/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, May 14th at 9:00am - Region of Waterloo Lobbyist Regulations Webinar - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thursday, May 15th at 7:00pm - Nith Valley Ecoboosters Webinar - Why Hope Matters - <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-be-hopeful-in-a-world-of-climate-doom" style="text-wrap-mode: wrap;">https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-be-hopeful-in-a-world-of-climate-doom</a></div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, June 4th at 12:00pm - Region of Waterloo Lobbyist Regulations Webinar - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 12px; 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">B) The Ontario More Homes Built Faster Act and It’s Impact On Conservation And The Grand River Watershed:</span></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><div class="WordSection1"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="font-size: 12px;">Read the award winning report from the University of Guelph Capstone students:</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>