<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>Good Day,</div><div><br></div><div>The Federal Election is over, we continue to be extremely concerned about the provincial government’s Bill 5 to create lawless areas and override charter rights, the province has also just announced the budget with this year’s priorities will be released on May 15th, the Region of Waterloo has done nothing to address serious erosion as heavy rains continue to devastate Wilmot fields and waterways, and more. </div><div><br></div><div>Here’s the latest:</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>1) Bill 5 Ends Rule Of Law In Ontario - </b></span>The Ford government continues to expedite Bill 5 the “Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act” proposed on the eve of the Good Friday holiday by the Ford government. It will not only create very concerning lawless Economic Zones at the government’s whim where no rules will apply, it will also fully repeal Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the entire province that was once heralded as world-leading. The entire ESA will be replaced with far weaker regulations gutting protections and allowing development to destroy habitat and restoration efforts. </div><div><br></div><div>Media are warning that Bill 5 will lead to an environmental “slaughterfest”, while First Nations are stating that their rights can't simply be eliminated by the provincial government. Energy advocates are warning that by arbitrarily banning Chinese components in energy projects this bill could effectively ban new solar and wind energy in Ontario.</div><div><br></div><div>Groups and organizations across the province are realizing the horrors and are coming together to fight this outrageous bill that overrides environmental laws, democratic processes, municipal planning, provincial laws, and personal rights to prioritize private company profits and give “Trusted Proponents” carte blanche to do and destroy whatever they want with no recourse. This is not in the best public interest to see so much power given to so few with no oversight or rules.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Media Coverage -</b> Here’s the latest media coverage and statements from leading organizations:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Pointer - Doug Ford’s Bill 5 Will Lead To Environmental Slaughterfest:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://thepointer.com/article/2025-04-28/doug-ford-s-bill-5-will-lead-to-environmental-slaughterfest">https://thepointer.com/article/2025-04-28/doug-ford-s-bill-5-will-lead-to-environmental-slaughterfest</a></div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Chiefs Of Ontario - First Nation Rights Cannot Be “Unleashed” Says Leadership Following Provinces Proposed Development Legislation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://chiefs-of-ontario.org/first-nations-rights-cannot-be-unleashed-say-first-nations-leadership-following-provinces-proposed-development-legislation/">https://chiefs-of-ontario.org/first-nations-rights-cannot-be-unleashed-say-first-nations-leadership-following-provinces-proposed-development-legislation/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Environmental Defence - Bill 5 Would End Endangered Species Protections And Attack Clean Energy:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2025/04/17/bill-5-would-end-endangered-species-protections-and-attack-clean-energy/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2025/04/17/bill-5-would-end-endangered-species-protections-and-attack-clean-energy/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alliance For Liveable Ontario (ALO) - Province Behaves Like US President:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.liveableontario.ca/alliance-resources/province-behaves-like-u-s-president">https://www.liveableontario.ca/alliance-resources/province-behaves-like-u-s-president</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ontario Nature - Bill 5 Bulldozes Critical Endangered Species Protections:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ontarionature.org/news-release/bill-5-bulldozes-critical-endangered-species-protections/">https://ontarionature.org/news-release/bill-5-bulldozes-critical-endangered-species-protections/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ontario Nature - Bill 5: A Moment To Mobilize For Nature In Ontario:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ontarionature.org/bill-5-a-moment-to-mobilize-for-nature-in-ontario-blog/">https://ontarionature.org/bill-5-a-moment-to-mobilize-for-nature-in-ontario-blog/</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><b>Webinar May 7th - </b>There is a Webinar being planned by Environmental Defence for Wednesday, May 7th at 7pm. Register at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170534/petition/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170534/petition/1</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Speak Up - </b>There are several one-click letters that you can send to speak up to the Ford government:</div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Green Party One Click Letter:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://secure.gpo.ca/wildlife-under-threat?source=C25.E.OWTA">https://secure.gpo.ca/wildlife-under-threat?source=C25.E.OWTA</a></div><div><div></div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Environmental Defence - Stop The Bill 5 Power Grab One Click Letter:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170384/action/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170384/action/1</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wildlands League - Say No To Bill 5:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://wildlandsleague.org/stop-bill5/">https://wildlandsleague.org/stop-bill5/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ontario Nature Action Alert:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ontarionature.good.do/bill-5-stop-attacks-on-endangered-species/Email/">https://ontarionature.good.do/bill-5-stop-attacks-on-endangered-species/Email/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Have even more impact by calling the Premier’s Office directly. Here’s details and talking points from the great folks at Ontario Nature:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ontarionature.good.do/bill-5-stop-attacks-on-endangered-species/call/">https://ontarionature.good.do/bill-5-stop-attacks-on-endangered-species/call/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Or text Premier Ford’s cell phone directly to tell him how wrong Bill 5 is - please be polite:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(647) 612-3673</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Official Schedules - </b>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><div><br></div><div><div><b>Environmental Registry of Ontario -</b> 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! There is a good chance that there won't even be any Standing Committee hearings on this Bill and the Ford government has already rushed Bill 5 through a Second Reading in the Legislature. The final Bill could be passed prior to even the ERO closing so don’t delay with your comments and calls. Watch for more news and analysis on this horrifying announcement and ensure our democracy, environment, clean energy, agriculture, and communities aren’t destroyed by the inappropriate development efforts of the provincial government under the guise of responding to Trump tariffs. </div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Breaking News - Provincial Budget Day May 15th -</b> The province has announced that the next budget and provincial priorities will be released on Thursday, May 15th. The government claims that it will be focussed on making Ontario and Canada the most competitive in the G7, specifically by building more and building faster. However, given Ford’s dismal failure to build 1.5 million promised homes and ever lower housing start numbers along with so many other Ford government failures it remains to be seen if this budget will do little more than continue to destroy the good planning, regulations, and best practices that have made us successful:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Ontario Budget To Be Tabled May 15th:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/government-finance-and-the-economy/breaking-ontario-budget-to-be-tabled-may-15-10598857">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/government-finance-and-the-economy/breaking-ontario-budget-to-be-tabled-may-15-10598857</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) Federal Election Follow-Up -</b> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once again Canada will have a Liberal minority government, this time with Mark Carney as Prime Minister. The Conservatives greatly increased their seat count, but in an ironic plot twist the CPC leader Pierre Poilievre lost his seat in the riding of Carleton to Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy. The results in many ridings were very close, including Kitchener Centre where vote splitting between the Greens and Liberals enabled Kelly DeRidder, CPC to walk up the middle to defeat incumbent Mike Morrice (Green) by a margin of only 358 votes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">In Kitchener-Conestoga incumbent Liberal MP Tim Louis was re-elected with a margin of only 522 votes over CPC candidate Doug Treleaven. Matt Strauss narrowly defeated Liberal Valerie Bradford in Kitchener-South Hespeler. While Liberal MP Bardish Chagger in Waterloo and Dominique O’Rourke in Guelph appeared to have benefited from the shift towards support of the Liberals, much of the rest of southwestern Ontario elected CPC candidates.</span></div><div><br></div><div>It’s going to be a challenging time ahead with a minority government, decimated NDP, Green and Bloc parties along with the challenges of Donald Trump, Climate Change, a housing crisis, and so much more to contend with. </div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-76433aed-7fff-6bfe-0c2d-ac9e370eaab7"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - What Carney’s Win Means For Environment And Climate Issues In Canada:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/federal-election-results-2025/">https://thenarwhal.ca/federal-election-results-2025/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Canada’s National Observer - Election 2025 Took A Heavy Toll On Climate Champions:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/01/news/election-2025-climate-champions-defeated">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/01/news/election-2025-climate-champions-defeated</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Liberals Were Just 611 Votes From A Majority Government: <a href="https://beige.party/@Alison/114433551020668654">https://beige.party/@Alison/114433551020668654</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The David Suzuki Foundation - The Election Is Over. Now What?:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://davidsuzuki.org/story/the-election-is-over-now-what/">https://davidsuzuki.org/story/the-election-is-over-now-what/</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Excellent synopsis and questions for the future of Canada and our communities. A single election can cause drastic change - our work is just beginning. Also attached below.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Our efforts speaking up for good planning, good governance, sustainability, and much needed climate solutions are going to be more important than ever. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) Region Continues Destruction At Wilmot Mega-Industrial Land Assembly - </b>The Region of Waterloo has completely ignored recent concerns raised about serious erosion on the single 160 acre farm property that they have managed to acquire in Wilmot Township. </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - Soil Loss From Wilmot Land Purchased Impacting Local Watershed: Expert:</div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/04/25/soil-loss-from-land-purchased-for-wilmot-land-assembly-impacting-local-watershed-expert/">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/04/25/soil-loss-from-land-purchased-for-wilmot-land-assembly-impacting-local-watershed-expert/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Waterloo Region Must Take Better Care Of The Farm It Owns:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/april-29-waterloo-region-must-take-better-care-of-the-farm-it-owns-and-other/article_59b3a0ac-8722-51f4-aacc-3fea1a9979b2.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/april-29-waterloo-region-must-take-better-care-of-the-farm-it-owns-and-other/article_59b3a0ac-8722-51f4-aacc-3fea1a9979b2.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><div>Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife did a great job in the provincial Legislature this week calling out Bill 5 and its potentially devastating impact on farming in Wilmot:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://x.com/wilmot_can/status/1917664658225324102?">https://x.com/wilmot_can/status/1917664658225324102?</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 9pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Action Required - </b>Visit the WilmotCAN.com website to learn more about and support the ongoing efforts, including legal action, research, mapping, and organizing community events: </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 9pt; text-decoration: underline; 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;"><a href="https://wilmotcan.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">https://wilmotcan.com/</a></span> and demand the Region of Waterloo give up its farm destroying mega-industrial fiasco that is already costing taxpayers dearly. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Judicial Independence Challenged - </b>Once again Doug Ford is complaining about judges as he continues to lose court cases and is threatening to interfere with their selection:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">The Trillium - Doug Ford Judges “Rant” Again Sparks Fears Over Judicial Indpendence:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/justice/doug-fords-judges-rant-again-sparks-fears-over-judicial-independence-10595129" style="background-color: white;">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/justice/doug-fords-judges-rant-again-sparks-fears-over-judicial-independence-10595129</a></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Public Statement From Ontario’s Three Chief Justice’s Regarding Judicial Independence:</div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.ontariocourts.ca/coa/public-statement-by-ontarios-three-chief-justices-regarding-judicial-independence-april-30-2025/">https://www.ontariocourts.ca/coa/public-statement-by-ontarios-three-chief-justices-regarding-judicial-independence-april-30-2025/</a></div><div><br></div><div>And you may remember from last year how Doug Ford appointed political operatives to oversee the criterial for judicial appointments:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.corruptario.ca/fords-picks-to-choose-judges-are/">https://www.corruptario.ca/fords-picks-to-choose-judges-are/</a></div><div><br></div><div>And Ford is still proceeding to waste precious taxypayer dollars with his beyond stupidity Highway 401 tunnel plan promising “we are going to get the job done” regardless of a $100 billion price tag working out to over $5,500 in taxes per Ontario citizen:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Ontario Gets Moving On Highway 401 Tunnel Feasibility Study:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/highway-401-tunnel-study-1.7523029">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/highway-401-tunnel-study-1.7523029</a></div><div><br></div><div>Action Required - Call out government waste and stupidity. Focus on the simple solutions that will provide the sustainable fut</div><div><br></div><div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) Jane's Walks - </b>This is the weekend for dozens of Waterloo, Cambridge, Kitchener, and Guelph Jane's Walks from May 2nd to 4th! <span style="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. There are dozens of amazing walks to choose from with something to interest everyone.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;">Check out the impressive schedule at:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="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><br></div><div><span style="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><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Protect Huron Natural Area - </b>Speak up to help protect Kitchener’s Huron Natural Area from adjacent development impacts and encourage Councillors to take a hike 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>Here’s the latest media coverage:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Developer Wants 22 Storey Buildings In Mixed-Use Project Beside Kitchener Natural Area:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/developer-wants-22-storey-buildings-in-mixed-use-project-beside-kitchener-natural-area/article_9e4b64c4-02d9-5a16-9c05-112a376b5fdc.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/developer-wants-22-storey-buildings-in-mixed-use-project-beside-kitchener-natural-area/article_9e4b64c4-02d9-5a16-9c05-112a376b5fdc.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up to ensure that this spectacular natural part of Kitchener remains protected and adequately buffered.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Ontario Headwaters Institute Releases Position Papers - </b>Over the past seven years, the Ontario government has decimated land use planning, watershed management, and the public’s legal rights in the guise of reducing red tape. The Ontario Headwaters Institute (OHI) has released four excellent position papers that provide a framework for watershed security. Check them out at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ontarioheadwaters.ca/watershed-security-project-updates/">https://ontarioheadwaters.ca/watershed-security-project-updates/</a></div><div><br></div><div>The papers cover watershed security, a vision to protect watersheds, integrating land use and watershed planning and expanding the role for Conservation Authorities. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Bike Lane Removal -</b> The Ford government will appeal their recent court loss where an injunction has blocked the removal of Toronto bike lanes. Doug Ford has vowed that "the bike lanes are coming out one way or another” despite the fact that public safety will be greatly compromised, people will likely be killed, and traffic is unlikely to improve:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">The Trillium - Ford Government To Appeal Injunction Blocking Toronto Bike Lake Removals:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/ford-government-to-appeal-injunction-blocking-toronto-bike-lane-removals-10594263" style="background-color: white;">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/ford-government-to-appeal-injunction-blocking-toronto-bike-lane-removals-10594263</a></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Action Required - </b>Continue to support the amazing community organizations speaking up and fighting for a better future.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) Recent Articles -</b> Includes the provincial government potentially eliminating all permits at the municipal and provincial level including building permits and environmental permits, transit advocacy in Waterloo Region, and the very sad passing of Regional Councillor Kari Williams at age 40:</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cottage Life - Permits Protecting Ontario’s Environment Could Be At Risk If The Provincial Government Has Its Way:</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://cottagelife.com/general/permits-protecting-ontarios-environment-could-be-at-risk-if-the-provincial-government-has-its-way/">https://cottagelife.com/general/permits-protecting-ontarios-environment-could-be-at-risk-if-the-provincial-government-has-its-way/</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Wanted: Employed People Older Than 25, Willing To Ride Public Transit And Pay Higher Fares:</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/wanted-employed-people-older-than-25-willing-to-ride-public-transit-and-pay-higher-fares/article_46706543-3126-55af-9fa5-d9c87952ffe9.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/wanted-employed-people-older-than-25-willing-to-ride-public-transit-and-pay-higher-fares/article_46706543-3126-55af-9fa5-d9c87952ffe9.html</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - “An Incredibly Bright Light”: Regional Councillor Dies After Battle With Cancer:</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/04/30/an-incredibly-bright-light-regional-councillor-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/?">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/04/30/an-incredibly-bright-light-regional-councillor-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/?</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>11) Impacts Of Draining Ontario’s Wetlands Webinar -</b></span> Learn about the impacts of draining Ontario’s wetlands in a webinar by the amazing teams at Environmental Defence and Ontario Nature on Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00pm. Register at:</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/169440/petition/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/169440/petition/1</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) Kitchener Official Plan Update -</b> Kitchener 2051 is the name of the next update of the City of Kitchener Official Plan that is currently underway. Help ensure a future city that is inclusive, sustainable, and resilient. Official Plans are some of the most important documents guiding future growth and development. Be sure to get involved and speak up for the future you want to see:</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.engagewr.ca/kitchener2051">https://www.engagewr.ca/kitchener2051</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;">Host a community conversation and get a free pizza! <a href="https://www.engagewr.ca/kitchener2051/host-conversation-shape-kitchener-2051-person-or-over-free-pizza">https://www.engagewr.ca/kitchener2051/host-conversation-shape-kitchener-2051-person-or-over-free-pizza</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Action Required -</b> Get involved - now is the time to provide input as Kitchener Staff work towards and autumn 2025 report.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">13) Expand Protected Areas - </b>Speak up and help Ontario Nature advocate to expand Ontario’s Protected Areas to 30% by 2030 to meet our ACHII Accord commitments and overcome the failing grade awarded to Ontario for its lack of progress to protect land and water:</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ontarionature.good.do/protected-areas/email/">https://ontarionature.good.do/protected-areas/email/</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Action Required - </b>Help urge the Ontario government to change course and better protect our province.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">14) 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 that Ontario has become dependent on over the past ten years and instead better utilize clean Canadian energy, wind, solar, and storage. </div><div><br></div><div>The provincial government has responded with the Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act which will require Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to open up procurements for new electricity supply to renewable power projects in Manitoba and Quebec. Learn more about this act, campaign, and easily send a letter to elected officials at:</div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/trade/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/trade/</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up for better energy in Ontario.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><div><div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">15) 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><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">16) 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><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">17) Additional Media -</b> Includes building sustainable wooden cities and how an India-Pakistan war could destroy the world:</div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Guardian - It Shapes The Whole Experience: What Happens When You Build A City From Wood?:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/25/it-shapes-the-whole-experience-what-happens-when-you-build-a-city-from-wood?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/25/it-shapes-the-whole-experience-what-happens-when-you-build-a-city-from-wood?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</a></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - An India-Pakistan Nuclear War Would Devastate The World:</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/gwynne-dyer-an-india-pakistan-nuclear-war-would-devastate-the-world/article_ce699fbc-48e0-5c1f-b7c1-f96def05c0bc.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/gwynne-dyer-an-india-pakistan-nuclear-war-would-devastate-the-world/article_ce699fbc-48e0-5c1f-b7c1-f96def05c0bc.html</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">18) Reconnect Waterloo Region -</b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> A new program to build community engagement in Southwestern Ontario has been launched. Check out local activities and events, learn about new things, and get involved at:</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/reconnect-waterloo-region/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/reconnect-waterloo-region/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Watch for more updates and information over the coming weeks.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><br></div><div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">19) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us next <span dir="ltr">Friday, May 9th</span> at 5:30pm online at the Zoom link below to discuss the latest:</div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; 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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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-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 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><b style="font-size: 14px;">-----------------------------------</b></div><div><font color="#26282a" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b style="font-size: 14px;">A) </b></font><b style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Upcoming Events </b><span style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">- 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 style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Helvetica;"><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; -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 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="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="margin: 0cm;"><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; 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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 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>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><div><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wednesday, May 7th - 7:00pm - Bill 5 Webinar - </span></b><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170534/petition/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/170534/petition/1</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; vertical-align: baseline;"><div><br></div></div><div><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friday, May 9th - 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>Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00pm - The Impacts Of Draining Ontario Wetlands Webinar - <a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/169440/petition/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/169440/petition/1</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>Saturday, May 17th at 11:59pm - Deadline to Respond to Bill 5 on ERO - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0391">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0391</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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