<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>Good Day,</div><div><br></div><div>Breaking news as new authoritarian rules are announced by the provincial government to overrule planning yet again, public pushback against Bill 5 continues to build with thousands of people speaking up, yet more Greenbelt investigations demand better answers from former provincial government staff, and more. Join us today to discuss:</div><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" 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="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;">Grand River Watershed Bill 23 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting,</span> Friday May 9th at 5:30pm:</p><div><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://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09" 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://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</span></a>,</div><div><br></div><div>Here’s the latest:</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">0) Breaking News - More Authoritarian Measures Coming To Ontario - </b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apparently Strong Mayor Powers are not getting it done. Proposed changes to be unveiled next week include new MZO-like powers for the Minister of Infrastructure that would allow her to exempt transit-oriented communities from a slew of zoning and planning rules. Changes to planning rules are expected from new MMAH Minister Rob Flack that include reducing the studies developers have to undertake, overriding local planning rules, bypassing local municipalities, and standardizing greatly reduced development charges.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is all very concerning as the chaos and uncertainty created by so many changes to planning laws and development regulations by the Ford government already over the past six years have only lead to less housing - not more. Creating yet more confusion overriding even more planning rules in place for good reasons is not in the best public interest nor is it likely to lead to more housing. Reductions to remaining development charges are only going to cause more financial challenges for municipalities and delay even more infrastructure.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">More details will be available next week. Here are some initial media reports of what to expect:</span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></font>Global News - Ontario Will Expand Powers For New Developments To Bypass Planning Process:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11169184/ontario-expanding-mzo-power/">https://globalnews.ca/news/11169184/ontario-expanding-mzo-power/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Global News - Ontario Plans To Impose New Planning Rules On Municipalities To Boost Housing:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11169519/ontario-development-charge-changes/">https://globalnews.ca/news/11169519/ontario-development-charge-changes/</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>Learn more and lets be prepared to speak up to preserve proper planning, democracy, and local government control in what gets built where and how. Doug Ford’s sweeping changes for developers to date certainly haven’t been in the best public interest.</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><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” with the second reading now approved and it heading to Committee. Meanwhile many more groups and thousands of people are expressing grave concerns about the government’s plan to create lawless Economic Zones at the government’s whim where no rules will apply (Constitution-free zones), 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>First Nations are expressing serious concerns about their rights being bypassed and ignored by the provincial government. There are also far-reaching implications to overriding heritage and archeological laws, even limiting future clean energy by placing restrictions on sourcing essential components such as solar panels and control modules. 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>Unprecedented numbers of groups and organizations across the province are coming together to fight this outrageous bill that overrides so many 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>Similar to King Henry the 8th, Bill 5 would enable the Premier and cabinet to take full control over decisions previously made democratically in the Legislature without regard to any municipal or provincial laws. It gives exemptions to any person or company, anywhere in Ontario, for any reason, and gives “trusted proponents” authority to undertake projects overriding any law including the Planning Act, Environmental Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Highway Traffic Act, even the Trespass to Property Act for any purpose whatsoever.</div><div><br></div><div>It all comes down to dollars and development by well-connected private corporations being prioritized over good planning, democracy, citizen rights, our environment, and the greater public good.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Bill 5 Backgrounder -</b> Newly released by Environmental Defence this guide provides an overview of Bill 5’s most egregious provisions (also attached below in B) as a PDF):</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Bill-5-V2-Backgrounder-May-2025.pdf">https://environmentaldefence.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Bill-5-V2-Backgrounder-May-2025.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Environmental Defence Bill 5 Overview Webinar -</b> More than 1,300 people signed up for Wednesday’s Bill 5 overview webinar. Watch a recording of it online now at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lj7ZqlPIGM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lj7ZqlPIGM</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Media Coverage -</b> The media is increasingly recognizing the unprecedented attack on democracy and the efforts toward the complete control the Ford government is trying to achieve with this Bill:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CTV News - Critics Slam Ontario For Proposal To Create Zones Where Projects Are Exempt From Laws:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/critics-slam-ontario-for-proposal-to-create-zones-where-projects-are-exempt-from-laws/">https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/critics-slam-ontario-for-proposal-to-create-zones-where-projects-are-exempt-from-laws/</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 - Premier Ford Threatening Endangered Species And Democracy:</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/premier-ford-threatening-endangered-species-and-democracy/article_1a82173e-6014-5669-a256-4fe364658edc.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/premier-ford-threatening-endangered-species-and-democracy/article_1a82173e-6014-5669-a256-4fe364658edc.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>The Sun-Times - Concerns Over Bill 5’s Proposed Environmental Rollbacks Raised During Keynote Talk:</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.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/concerns-over-bill-5s-proposed-environmental-rollbacks-raised-during-keynote-talk">https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/concerns-over-bill-5s-proposed-environmental-rollbacks-raised-during-keynote-talk</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>Just Sayin’ Caledon - Environmental Groups Fear Ontario Bill 5 Would Threaten Caledon’s Natural Environment:</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://justsayincaledon.com/environmental-groups-fear-onta">https://justsayincaledon.com/environmental-groups-fear-onta</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>The Trillium - Indigenous Leaders Call On Ford To Halt Mining Bill, Consult:</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.thetrillium.ca/news/indigenous-rural-and-northern-affairs/indigenous-leaders-call-on-ford-to-halt-mining-bill-consult-10618776">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/indigenous-rural-and-northern-affairs/indigenous-leaders-call-on-ford-to-halt-mining-bill-consult-10618776</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>The Narwhal - Ontario’s Bill 5 Sparks New Concerns Where A Legacy Of Environmental Damage Remains:</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://thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-northern-ontario-first-nations/">https://thenarwhal.ca/bill-5-northern-ontario-first-nations/</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><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 class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wilderness Committee - Bill 5 will destroy endangered species protections - tool to send your comments to the Environmental Registry of Ontario:</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><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.wildernesscommittee.org/ActForOntarioSpecies" 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.wildernesscommittee.org/ActForOntarioSpecies</span></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-bf63b94d-7fff-b945-64b5-4b94799fcb71"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Water Watchers - Stop Bill 5:</span></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://win.newmode.net/waterwatchers/stopbill5">https://win.newmode.net/waterwatchers/stopbill5</a></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>Also, have your group sign onto the joint Community Group letter attached in Appendix C).</span></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span><br></span></div></span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a2efbf7e-7fff-13d9-f867-0fad4bdc912b"><b>Call - </b><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Have even more impact by calling the Premier’s Office directly. Here are details and talking points from the great folks at Ontario Nature:</span><br><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="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; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://ontarionature.good.do/bill-5-stop-attacks-on-endangered-species/call/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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://ontarionature.good.do/bill-5-stop-attacks-on-endangered-species/call/</span></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Call Premier Ford’s Office (calls are answered 24/7, be prepared to leave a message):</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(416) 325-1941</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="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; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Or text Premier Ford’s cell phone directly to tell him how wrong Bill 5 is - please be polite:</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="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; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(</span><span style="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; white-space: pre-wrap;">647) 612-3673</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><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>Standing Committee Presentations - </b>there will extremely limited hearings with only 36 delegations permitted at Queen’s Park to the Committee of The Interior on Bill 5, Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy on:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thursday, May 22nd from 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Monday, May 26th from 9am to 10:15am and 1pm to 6pm</div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Please participate in these hearings by applying to appear as a delegation (in-person or virtually) and/or submitting comments: Learn more, apply, and submit comments at:</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://www.ola.org/en/get-involved/participate-committees">https://www.ola.org/en/get-involved/participate-committees</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Required Action - </b>Speak up! Watch for more news and analysis on this horrifying omnibus bill and ensure our democracy, environment, clean energy, agriculture, and communities aren’t destroyed by the misguided development efforts of the provincial government under the guise of responding to Trump tariffs. </div><div><br></div></div></div></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><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;"><br></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;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Wilmot Mega-Industrial Land Assembly - </b>The Region of Waterloo continues to ignore concerns about serious erosion on the single 160 acre farm property that they have managed to acquire in Wilmot Township. Here’s the latest media coverage:</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;"><br></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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Woolwich Observer - Erosion Concerns Raised Over Wilmot Land-Grab Site Stripped Of Crops:</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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.observerxtra.com/erosion-concerns-raised-over-wilmot-land-grab-site-stripped-of-crops/">https://www.observerxtra.com/erosion-concerns-raised-over-wilmot-land-grab-site-stripped-of-crops/</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;"><br></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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Woolwich Observer article was picked up by the Hamilton Spectator - showing how widespread the concerns about Wilmot are and how the Region of Waterloo is destroying its reputation across Ontario:</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;"><br></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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator- Erosion Concerns Raised Over Wilmot Land-Grab Site Stripped of Crops:</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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/erosion-concerns-raised-over-wilmot-land-grab-site-stripped-of-crops/article_741edfa5-a3bd-5888-868b-56075304ad9d.html">https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/erosion-concerns-raised-over-wilmot-land-grab-site-stripped-of-crops/article_741edfa5-a3bd-5888-868b-56075304ad9d.html</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;"><br></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;">And The Record newspaper has been honoured with a World Press Freedom Award presented last week in Ottawa in part for their excellent reporting on the Wilmot mega-industrial land assembly and other important local issues that call government and institutional transparency and accountability into question. We are lucky to have such world-class reporting in our communities:</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;"><br></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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Record Honoured With World Press Freedom Award:</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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/record-honoured-with-world-press-freedom-canada-award/article_d0af7f3d-6c85-58ef-90ef-7ccdf2f0cf29.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/record-honoured-with-world-press-freedom-canada-award/article_d0af7f3d-6c85-58ef-90ef-7ccdf2f0cf29.html</a></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><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 <a href="http://wilmotcan.com/">WilmotCAN.com</a> 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. We also encourage you to support local journalism.</div><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></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 style="font-size: 14px;">3) Greenbelt Scandal Investigations Continue To Find More Wrongdoing -</b> The Information and Privacy Commissioner has issued another order asking for more information from the government on what appears to be at least one secret meeting that Doug Ford’s Office held with developers linked to the Greenbelt Scandal and then tried to cover it up. It includes using personal e-mails to bypass public record laws and continues to show the lack of transparency and integrity issues with this government:</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>Global News - Ford Government Ordered To Dig Deeper On Private Meetings During Greenbelt Decision:</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://globalnews.ca/news/11168859/ontario-bike-lane-injunction-appeal/">https://globalnews.ca/news/11168859/ontario-bike-lane-injunction-appeal/</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>The Trillium - Transparency Watchdog Orders Sworn Statement From Ex-Staffer Of Premier Ford’s In Greenbelt Records Hunt:</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.thetrillium.ca/insider-news/politics/transparency-watchdog-orders-sworn-statement-from-ex-staffer-of-premier-fords-in-greenbelt-records-hunt-10628870">https://www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news/politics/transparency-watchdog-orders-sworn-statement-from-ex-staffer-of-premier-fords-in-greenbelt-records-hunt-10628870</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;">And the investigation into former Minister Kaleed Rasheed who was ousted from the Conservative Caucus after his Las Vegas massages with developers has been concluded:</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 Toronto Star - Ethics Watchdog Ends Investigation Into Former Doug Ford Minister Forced Out After Greenbelt Scandal:</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.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ethics-watchdog-ends-investigation-into-former-doug-ford-minister-forced-out-after-greenbelt-scandal/article_4b88c1f1-227b-42bb-baf2-7bb011908344.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ethics-watchdog-ends-investigation-into-former-doug-ford-minister-forced-out-after-greenbelt-scandal/article_4b88c1f1-227b-42bb-baf2-7bb011908344.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;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>4) Doug Ford Attacks Judges -</b> </span>The Globe & Mail has an excellent editorial on Doug Ford attacking the judiciary and believing that justice is only done when he himself approves of the ruling. It raises many good points along with how bail reform and severe court backlogs that have increased dramatically in recent years are under the control of the Premier and need to be addressed: </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>Globe & Mail Editorial - Doug Ford’s Unjustified Contempt For Courts:</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://bsky.app/profile/christyceeck.bsky.social/post/3lonqn3tn6s24">https://bsky.app/profile/christyceeck.bsky.social/post/3lonqn3tn6s24</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(Bluesky post Includes gift link to article)</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;">For reference:</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><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Doug Ford Judges “Rant” Again Sparks Fears Over Judicial Indpendence:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/justice/doug-fords-judges-rant-again-sparks-fears-over-judicial-independence-10595129">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/justice/doug-fords-judges-rant-again-sparks-fears-over-judicial-independence-10595129</a></div><div></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;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Energy Star Cancellation -</b> Donald Trump’s deranged determination to make the planet unliveable for anyone but billionaires continues with the dreadful news of his plans to shut down the money-saving Energy Star program:</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>CNN - Trump Plans To Shut Down Money Saving Energy Star Program:</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.cnn.com/2025/05/06/climate/energy-star-trump">https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/climate/energy-star-trump</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Program costs $32 million per year and saves consumers over $40 billion with a return of over $300 for every $1 invested….</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;">6) Huron Natural Area Meeting - </b>Join the upcoming meeting to learn more about the development of adjoining lands that could threaten this spectacular natural area in the City of Kitchener. Details are as follows:</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>Date: Saturday, May 24th, 7:00pm</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Location: Country Hills Community Centre, Room #1, 100 Rittenhouse Road, Kitchener, Ontario</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;">Learn more at: <a href="https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-industrial-park-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener/u/33503185">https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-industrial-park-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener/u/33503185</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> Attend the meeting and urge Kitchener officials to better protect the Huron Natural area.</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;">7) Recent Articles -</b> Include new Ontario battery energy storage, a new City of Waterloo community, new nuclear technology never built anywhere in the world to be started here in Ontario, and housing construction continues to plummet (no surprise given Doug Ford’s planning chaos):</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>Ontario IESO - Considerable Amount Of Battery Storage Will Help Meet Canadian Province’s Rising Energy Demands:</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.energy-storage.news/ontario-ieso-considerable-amount-of-battery-storage-will-help-meet-canadian-provinces-rising-energy-demand/">https://www.energy-storage.news/ontario-ieso-considerable-amount-of-battery-storage-will-help-meet-canadian-provinces-rising-energy-demand/</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - New Waterloo Community To Include Housing, Grocery Store, Gardens:</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/2025/05/06/new-waterloo-community-to-include-housing-grocery-store-gardens/?">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/05/06/new-waterloo-community-to-include-housing-grocery-store-gardens/?</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>The Record - Waterloo Sells Vacant City Land To Developer For $33.5M In Plan To Build 1,800 Homes:</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/waterloo-sells-vacant-city-land-to-developer-for-33-5m-in-plan-to-build-1/article_f5756a8f-ec14-5f99-a6bb-8758f661fa27.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/waterloo-sells-vacant-city-land-to-developer-for-33-5m-in-plan-to-build-1/article_f5756a8f-ec14-5f99-a6bb-8758f661fa27.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>The Record - Residential Construction Value in Waterloo Region Plunged In 2024:</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/residential-construction-value-in-waterloo-region-plunged-in-2024/article_f3ed069c-a389-5505-a800-8389e704468f.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/residential-construction-value-in-waterloo-region-plunged-in-2024/article_f3ed069c-a389-5505-a800-8389e704468f.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>CBC Ontario Set To Begin Construction Of Canada’s First Mini Nuclear Power Plant:</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.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/small-modular-reactor-nuclear-power-ontario-construction-1.7529338">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/small-modular-reactor-nuclear-power-ontario-construction-1.7529338</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>- Speak up against these never built anywhere yet American nuclear reactors with one click from the great folks at the Ontario Clean Air Alliance - <a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/nuke-costs/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/nuke-costs/</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Bike Lane Removal -</b> The Ford government has appealed 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>Global News - Ford Government Files Appeal Against Injunction Frustrating Its Bike Lane Removal:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11168859/ontario-bike-lane-injunction-appeal/">https://globalnews.ca/news/11168859/ontario-bike-lane-injunction-appeal/</a></div><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;"><br></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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Ford Government Appeals Injunction Barring The Removal Of Toronto Bike Lanes:</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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/ford-government-appeals-injunction-barring-removal-toronto-bike-lanes-10628589">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/ford-government-appeals-injunction-barring-removal-toronto-bike-lanes-10628589</a></div></div><div><br></div><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;"><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-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;"><br></div></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 style="font-size: 14px;">9) Fireworks Ban -</b> It is fantastic to see the City of Kitchener and City of Waterloo ban the sale of fireworks. While it appears that most of their motivation was from behavioural incidents, noise, and policing issues, the impact of fireworks on wildlife can be devastating. Many cities around the world have banned fireworks as bats can easily be deafened leading to starvation, other birds driven from their nests with their eggs dying, wild animals killed or injured in attempts to escape the terrifying explosions, not to mention the pollution, contamination of water bodies and other negative environmental impacts. With drones, lasers, and other emerging technologies there are simply much less destructive and environmentally friendly ways to celebrate and entertain crowds.</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 - Kitchener, Waterloo Pass Ban On The Sale Of Fireworks:</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/2025/05/06/kitchener-waterloo-pass-ban-on-the-sale-of-fireworks/?">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/05/06/kitchener-waterloo-pass-ban-on-the-sale-of-fireworks/?</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>The Record - Kitchener and Waterloo Ban The Sale Of Fireworks:</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/kitchener-and-waterloo-ban-the-sale-of-fireworks/article_ca85077b-1ef2-5ef7-b6f6-a30e2b864d61.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/kitchener-and-waterloo-ban-the-sale-of-fireworks/article_ca85077b-1ef2-5ef7-b6f6-a30e2b864d61.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;"><b>Required Action -</b> Thank Councillors and Staff for taking action to end the fireworks carnage, encourage them to do even more.</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) Talking To Elected Officials 101 - </b>The Waterloo Climate Collaborative is hosting workshops on May 22nd and May 27th on how to have conversations with elected officials in ways that are not daunting or confusing. Learn how to set up a meeting, with who, how to prepare, set goals, what to say and how to follow-up. Details are as follows:</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>Thursday, May 22nd, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Kitchener Civic Hub - 23 Water Street North, Kitchener - ring bell at right side of doors, in-person only</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Tuesday, May 27th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - REEP House - 20 Mill Street, Kitchener - virtual and in-person</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;">To register please e-mail <a href="mailto:wrclimatecollab@gmail.com">wrclimatecollab@gmail.com</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;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">11) Cooperate For Canada Election Follow-Up - </b>C4C wants to thank everyone. A progressive government has been elected and the threat other governments posed to the environment and climate change has been thwarted for now. The voter turnout was impressive with more than 66% turnout - the highest in years. </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="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">Pending any last-minute recounts, the Liberals captured 43.7% of the total popular vote, earning them 169 seats in the next Parliament, just three seats shy of a majority in the 343-seat House of Commons. The CPC took 41.3% of the popular vote, giving them 143 seats. The BQ took home 23 seats, while the NDP won just 7 ridings, and the Greens retained one of their two previous seats.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">Given these overall results, how did Cooperate for Canada fare with endorsements? The record is mixed. On the positive side, some 24 of the 71 unity candidates that they endorsed ended up taking their races, including 14 Liberals, all 7 NDP winners, 2 of the BQ winners, and the one victorious Green candidate, Elizabeth May. In addition, progressive candidates won in 4 ridings where they endorsed a different non-CPC candidate</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">On the negative side, the Conservatives took 43 ridings where they endorsed a progressive candidate. Notably, that list includes 20 ridings where vote-splitting by the progressive electorate unfortunately led to a CPC victory. Including the loss of Green Party MP Mike Morrice in Kitchener-Centre that C4C warned about.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">So, while we celebrate this hard-earned triumph, they humbly acknowledge that we still have much more work to do. The threat of future Conservative majorities is still very real and will likely continue to be for years to come. </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">Moreover, while C4C remains focused on defeating the far right at every turn, they still firmly believe that a two-party political system is ultimately undemocratic. Democratic voices and representation can only endure with a fairer voting system in a multi-party environment. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);">Here’s some recent media:</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>The Record - Kitchener Centre: A Textbook Case Of Strategic Voting Gone Wrong:</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/contributors/kitchener-centre-a-textbook-case-of-strategic-voting-gone-wrong/article_3237f154-eda2-5cbe-88c3-1ebf96642ff0.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/kitchener-centre-a-textbook-case-of-strategic-voting-gone-wrong/article_3237f154-eda2-5cbe-88c3-1ebf96642ff0.html</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><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;"><br></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><b>Action Required -</b> We must keep educating Canadians about the importance of supporting the best unity candidate in every riding, no matter which party they call home. We must keep pushing for electoral reform so that all voices are represented. And we must keep galvanizing progressive voters to turn out in large numbers in every single race.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(80, 80, 80);"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><b>12) Great Lakes Water Concerns - </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">There have been discussions within the Grand River Watershed about constructing a pipeline to Lake Erie to provide water to help support growth. There are many reasons not to do this - including the need for Indigenous consultation and consent (Six Nations of the Grand River is unlikely to consent) and extraordinary cost. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">If passed, the provisions of Bill 5 could enable this unsustainable plan. For this and many other reasons, the water quality of the Great Lakes should be a significant concern. Many years ago the Cuyahoga River in Ohio which flows through Cleveland into Lake Erie was so contaminated it actually caught on fire. Legislation was put in place to stop that type of contamination, including the US - Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration helps to fund the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab which does a lot of the monitoring of the Great Lakes. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recent cuts by the Trump government are putting this at risk:</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><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><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Propublica - Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It:</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><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.propublica.org/article/noaa-michigan-lab-toxic-algae-blooms-great-lakes-drinking-water" 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.propublica.org/article/noaa-michigan-lab-toxic-algae-blooms-great-lakes-drinking-water</span></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 style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">13) Victory in Caledon - </b>Good news from Caledon where Council unanimously voted to retain their existing Ward based system for electing Regional Councillors rather than moving to an “at large” or general vote. Kudos to all the citizens who packed Council Chambers and help to ensure a victory for democracy.</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 class="u-row-container" style="line-height: inherit; caret-color: rgb(57, 61, 63); color: rgb(57, 61, 63); padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><div class="u-row" style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto; min-width: 320px; max-width: 700px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; width: 700px !important;"></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">14) Another Victory For Citizens And Loss For Doug Ford - </b>The Supreme Court of Canada recently rejected Ontario’s request to appeal the Ontario Court Of Appeal’s landmark ruling in favour of seven young Mathur v. Ontario litigants.</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;">The province has been ordered back to the Ontario Supreme Court where it will have to defend its climate record and answer for putting Ontarians constitutional rights, health and futures at risk. By rejecting Ontario’s attempt to appeal, the Canadian Supreme Court confirmed:</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>1) Government climate targets must comply with the Charter, and</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2) Ontario’s weak targets are risking the well-being and lives of its citizens.</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;">Kudos’s to Ecojustice! Hopefully they will continue to receive strong citizen support fighting for a better future for Ontario children.</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;">15) One Million Neighbour Update -</b> Local writer Ariel Kroon has completed a short story “Growing Up, Branching Out” imagining a day in the life of Waterloo Region’s millionth citizen. The story is one possible future for Waterloo Region where people live with abundance, inclusion and resilience. Read Ariel’s story 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://onemillionneighbours.ca/2025/05/04/growing-up-branching-out-a-day-in-the-life-of-waterloo-regions-millionth-neighbour/">https://onemillionneighbours.ca/2025/05/04/growing-up-branching-out-a-day-in-the-life-of-waterloo-regions-millionth-neighbour/</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">And there will be a free community dinner to reveal the One Million Neighbours report. 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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Date: Sunday, May 25th from 5pm to 8pm</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>Location: Church of St. John The Evangelist, 23 Water Street North, Ktichener</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>RSVP at: <a href="mailto:ckcoopkw@gmail.com">ckcoopkw@gmail.com</a></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;"><b>Action Required - </b>Get involved for the future that you want to see.</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;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>16) 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;">17) 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><div>
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It’s Really About Oil:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/free-alberta-separation-oil/">https://thenarwhal.ca/free-alberta-separation-oil/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mongabay - North American Birds Are Plummeting In Areas Where They’re Plentiful:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/north-american-birds-are-plummeting-in-areas-where-theyre-plentiful/">https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/north-american-birds-are-plummeting-in-areas-where-theyre-plentiful/</a></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-89f93d5e-7fff-4ecf-badf-56164ec98ca7"><div style="line-height: 1.38; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">19) 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;">20) Support Affordable Housing In Cambridge -</b> Kudos to the Citizens For Cambridge community group for speaking up for affordable housing. Learn more at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.citizensforcambridge.org/">https://www.citizensforcambridge.org/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">21) 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></span></div><div><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">22) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us tonight - <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; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; 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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 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-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><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; -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 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 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><div><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tonight! - 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>Tuesday, May 13th at 6:00pm - County of Brant Housing Needs Assessment Meeting - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8UjmTndN2iMzySQgiepkA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8UjmTndN2iMzySQgiepkA</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><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday, May 22nd from 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Talking With Elected Officials 101 - Kitchener Civic Hub 23 Water Street North, Kitchener -in-person only - <a href="https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/">https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/</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;">Sunday, May 25th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm - One Million Neighbours Dinner - Church of St. John The Evangelist, 23 Water Street North, Kitchener - <a href="mailto:ckcoopkw@gmail.com">kcoopkw@gmail.com</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;">Tuesday, May 27th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Talking With Elected Officials 101 - REEP House 20 Mill Street, Kitchener - virtual and in-person - <a href="https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/">https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Tuesday, May 3rd, 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Waterloo Climate Collaborative Meeting - <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- REEP House 20 Mill Street, Kitchener - </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><a href="https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://wrclimatecollaborative.ca/</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></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><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">-----------------------------------</b></div><div><font color="#26282a" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b style="font-size: 14px;">B) Bill 5 -</b></font><span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>ED Backgrounder - An excellent overview of Bill 5:</b></span></span></div><div><br></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>