<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>Region of Waterloo Chair Karen Redman tries to defend the massive Wilmot Mega-Industrial Land Assembly, Bill 5 rallies and protests announced across Ontario, Bill 17 and the attack on Green Development Standards gets pushback, Tuesday meeting announced for Hallman Pit roads, and more. Join us today to discuss:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </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 23rd at 5:30pm:</div><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;">1) Region Attempts To Defend Wilmot Mega-Industrial Land Assembly - </b>The significant media coverage and concerns across the province continued as Regional Chair Karen Redman attempted to defend the Region and Province’s brutal approach to their absurd massive Wilmot mega-industrial land assembly that still has yet to have a single public meeting. Journalists continued to call out the lack of transparency and question the odds of any company investing billions of dollars for global manufacturing in the face of massive US tariffs. Others questioned the cost, the lack of any financial information, and the need to better utilize taxpayer dollars.</div><div><br></div><div><div>Area landowners remain resolute in their commitment to preserve farmland and groups across the region are speaking up to show that our communities are more unwilling than ever. Council delegations, community events, online communications, a legal challenge, investigations, and protests will continue with increased vigour as the additional threats to Wilmot from Bill 5 and Bill 17 become apparent.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><b>Latest Media -</b> Here’s the latest media coverage:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Regional Chair Defends Wilmot Mega-Site Assembly As A Chance To Shape The Future:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/regional-chair-defends-wilmot-mega-site-assembly-as-a-chance-to-shape-the-future/article_2af1e8fa-67d9-5f19-b0cb-fac33e3374a9.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/regional-chair-defends-wilmot-mega-site-assembly-as-a-chance-to-shape-the-future/article_2af1e8fa-67d9-5f19-b0cb-fac33e3374a9.html</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- However, is the future we want totally contrary to the sustainable, affordable future citizens, businesses, and elected officials overwhelmingly approved the just a year earlier for our 30 year Regional Official Plan? Landowners and citizens by the thousands in unprecedented protests have made it clear that Wilmot is not a willing host. </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Woolwich Observer: Region Says Its Got 70% Of Wilmot Industrial Site But Details Remain Elusive:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.observerxtra.com/region-says-its-got-70-of-wilmot-industrial-site-but-details-remain-elusive/">https://www.observerxtra.com/region-says-its-got-70-of-wilmot-industrial-site-but-details-remain-elusive/</a> or:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_8bb06338-3e10-5d2e-bbbc-1aad6b0794da.html">https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_8bb06338-3e10-5d2e-bbbc-1aad6b0794da.html</a> or:</div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/region-says-it-s-got-70-of-wilmot-industrial-site-but-details-remain-elusive/article_eae67eed-506c-5336-b09c-82e0bdae2bb0.html">https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/region-says-it-s-got-70-of-wilmot-industrial-site-but-details-remain-elusive/article_eae67eed-506c-5336-b09c-82e0bdae2bb0.html</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette - Waterloo Region Says It Has Secured 70% Of Wilmot Farmland In Ongoing Assembly - Opposition Vows To Continue The Fight:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.granthaven.com/post/waterloo-region-says-it-has-secured-70-per-cent-of-wilmot-farmland-in-ongoing-land-assembly">https://www.granthaven.com/post/waterloo-region-says-it-has-secured-70-per-cent-of-wilmot-farmland-in-ongoing-land-assembly</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Lack Of Transparency About Wilmot Land Assembly Curious And Unacceptable:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/lack-of-transparency-about-wilmot-land-assembly-curious-and-unacceptable/article_6c1c6dfc-880e-5c55-b1fe-de0ff6107a9b.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/lack-of-transparency-about-wilmot-land-assembly-curious-and-unacceptable/article_6c1c6dfc-880e-5c55-b1fe-de0ff6107a9b.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Published Letters -</b> Here are some excellent Letters to the Editor published this week - keep up the great writing!:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Waterloo Chronicle - Local Farmers Must Have Co-operated With A Heavy Heart:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/may-17-how-disappointing-that-farmers-have-co-operated-with-the-region-of-waterloo-new/article_8c017a57-119a-5413-92fa-31e949ca1682.html">https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/may-17-how-disappointing-that-farmers-have-co-operated-with-the-region-of-waterloo-new/article_8c017a57-119a-5413-92fa-31e949ca1682.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - The Plan To Create An Industrial Site In Wilmot Is Dangerous On Many Levels:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/may-21-homes-dont-need-daily-mail-delivery-the-plan-to-create-an-industrial-site/article_d423036f-a107-5551-a138-1ada5da495da.html?">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/may-21-homes-dont-need-daily-mail-delivery-the-plan-to-create-an-industrial-site/article_d423036f-a107-5551-a138-1ada5da495da.html?</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - May 22nd Photo Of Regional Chair Karen Redman Speaks Volumes:</div><div><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/may-22-photo-of-regional-chair-karen-redman-spoke-volumes-heres-a-way-to-get/article_08737ac1-a0f6-5d4b-9ae0-a73fa6d2e876.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/may-22-photo-of-regional-chair-karen-redman-spoke-volumes-heres-a-way-to-get/article_08737ac1-a0f6-5d4b-9ae0-a73fa6d2e876.html</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Mike Farwell Radio Show -</b> WilmotCAN’s John Jordan and Fight For Farmland’s Susanna Compton were on the Mike Farwell Radio Show on Tuesday to discuss the latest concerns and upcoming activities:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>570News Mike Farwell Radio Show - Look for Tuesday, May 20th starting at 17:55:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/the-mike-farwell-show/">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/the-mike-farwell-show/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Fight For Farmland Press Release -</b> Here’s the latest press release making it clear that we are still not a willing host:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fight For Farmland Press Release - Region of Waterloo Wastes Millions as Industry Retreats From Canada:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65fca845277db5669ac677f7/t/68276263bb092e12e146fea1/1747411555972/Fight+For+Farmland+Press+Release+-+May+14.pdf">https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65fca845277db5669ac677f7/t/68276263bb092e12e146fea1/1747411555972/Fight+For+Farmland+Press+Release+-+May+14.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Region of Waterloo Council Delegation -</b> Watch this very impressive delegation from WilmotCAN’s Stephen Palmateer on Wednesday evening. Kudos to all the supporters who attended to continue to send a strong message to Regional Council that we are not willing:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>YouTube - Regional Council Delegation - WilmotCAN - Wednesday, May 21st starting at the 11:50 minute mark::</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW0mJlH3Nxs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW0mJlH3Nxs</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Other Articles:</b></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Canada’s National Observer - Volkswagen’s EV Battery Maker Charges Ahead With $7 Billion Gigafactory As Rivals Plans Stall:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/15/news/volkswagens-ev-battery-maker-charges-ahead-7-billion-gigafactory-rivals-plans-stall">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/15/news/volkswagens-ev-battery-maker-charges-ahead-7-billion-gigafactory-rivals-plans-stall</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Please note the sheer size and scale of this massive St. Thomas site in the photo - it is almost beyond comprehension.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Upcoming Events - WilmotCAN Strategic Planning Session - </b>Join the next strategic planning session this Friday afternoon (May 23rd). Help plan, develop and implement our next steps and efforts to stop this absurd mega-industrial development.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>WilmotCAN Planning Meeting - John Jordan’s Barn - Friday May 23rd (today) from 1pm to 4pm, 2791 Bleams Road, New Hamburg</div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Learn more at: <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/forms/are-joining-us-this-friday-to-help-plan-the-next-steps-for-wilmotcan">https://actionnetwork.org/forms/are-joining-us-this-friday-to-help-plan-the-next-steps-for-wilmotcan</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Wilmot Council Meeting - </b>Please attend Monday’s Wilmot Council Meeting at 7:00pm to hear the impressive expert agrologist Anne Loeffler talk about concerns and impacts from the massive mismanagement and soil erosion that has occurred on the single farm the Region has purchased:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wilmot Council Meeting - Monday, May 26th at 7:00pm - 60 Snyder’s Road, Baden</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><div><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Actions Required -</b> Attend Friday</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">’</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">s planning session and Monday</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">’</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">s Council delegations. <b> </b></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Visit the </span><a href="http://wilmotcan.com/" style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">WilmotCAN.com</a><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> website to learn more about and support the ongoing efforts, including legal action, research, mapping, and organizing community events: </span></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><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> and demand the Region of Waterloo give up its farm destroying mega-industrial fiasco that is already costing taxpayers dearly. It’s more important than ever to keep up the Fight For Farmland signs and voice your concerns to elected officials.</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Region Of Waterloo's Code of Silence Award - </b>The Dishonourable Mention for the Code of Silence Award for Government Secrecy awarded to the Region of Waterloo by the Canadian Association of Journalists continued to get more press coverage this week. The Region was recognized for keeping the public and journalists in the dark about the controversial Wilmot mega-industrial project along with first place winner the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.</div><div><br></div><div>It’s quite the achievement for the Region of Waterloo to be so consistently secretive that a national journalism association recognizes it with an award. In particular, the award recognized the repeated denial of community Freedom of Information requests, the lack of transparency, and lack of any elected officials willing to speak to the public for over a year all helped the Region of Waterloo to beat out every other municipality and win this Dishonourable Mention.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Canadian Association Of Journalists (CAJ) - Waterloo Region Receives Dishonourable Mention from CAJ For The Code Of Silence Award For Government Secrecy:</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://caj.ca/who-do-you-serve-actually-national-transparency-groups-call-out-vancouver-coastal-health-for-restricting-information-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/" style="text-decoration: none;">https://caj.ca/who-do-you-serve-actually-national-transparency-groups-call-out-vancouver-coastal-health-for-restricting-information-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/</a></span></div></div><div><br></div><div>This Dishonourable Mention award was mentioned in several news articles this week including:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Woolwich Observer: Region Says Its Got 70% Of Wilmot Industrial Site But Details Remain Elusive:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.observerxtra.com/region-says-its-got-70-of-wilmot-industrial-site-but-details-remain-elusive/">https://www.observerxtra.com/region-says-its-got-70-of-wilmot-industrial-site-but-details-remain-elusive/</a> or:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_8bb06338-3e10-5d2e-bbbc-1aad6b0794da.html">https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_8bb06338-3e10-5d2e-bbbc-1aad6b0794da.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette - Waterloo Region Says It Has Secured 70% Of Wilmot Farmland In Ongoing Assembly - Opposition Vows To Continue The Fight:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.granthaven.com/post/waterloo-region-says-it-has-secured-70-per-cent-of-wilmot-farmland-in-ongoing-land-assembly">https://www.granthaven.com/post/waterloo-region-says-it-has-secured-70-per-cent-of-wilmot-farmland-in-ongoing-land-assembly</a></div><div><br></div><div>It is certainly a different era than just a few years ago when Waterloo Region used to be recognized for its leadership, outstanding achievements, and world-class planning - not how much it hides from its citizens and journalists.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up and demand better government and transparency. Remember that elections matter and ensure better representation in upcoming elections.</div><div><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) Bill 5 Protests Grow -</b> There are more protests, more groups speaking out. and actions against Bill 5<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> the “Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act”, a dangerous attack on our rights, environment, and democracy. First Nations, environmentalists, civil liberties organizations, labour, municipalities, and even Amnesty International have come out against Bill 5.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We encourage you to join the citizens and groups who are speaking out about:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- the proposed lawless Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to be created at the government’s whim where no rules or laws will apply,</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- the total </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">repeal of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) that was once heralded as world-leading and replace it with far weaker guidelines,</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- First Nations rights being bypassed and overridden,</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- heritage and archeological laws being removed and exempted,</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- even restrictions on solar panels and wind turbine components that could effectively ban new solar and wind energy in Ontario,</span></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Yesterday was the first or two days of legislative hearings at Queen's Park with First Nations clearly articulating their concerns in a very visible and vocal manner. While it was obvious that Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce pushed the mining industry to delegate at the hearings and to endorse the bill - none of the mining executives would endorse Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Schedule 9. Jeff Gray from the Globe and Mail did a really good job of summarizing the day of hearings:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Globe & Mail - First Nations Warn Of Confrontations:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-first-nations-leaders-warn-of-confrontation-over-ontarios-special/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-first-nations-leaders-warn-of-confrontation-over-ontarios-special/</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">A big thank you to everyone who showed up for the "Bill 5 Watch Party"! We filled the largest Committee Room to the point where Queen's Park staff had to set up an overflow room to deal with the crowd: <a href="https://x.com/steve_cornwell/status/1925557568602022160" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://x.com/steve_cornwell/status/1925557568602022160</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Bill 5 Backgrounders:</b></div><div><b style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></b></div><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Environmental Defence Bill 5 Amazing Resource Site:</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Narwhal - Bill 5: A Guide to Ontario’s 2025 Development And Mining Legislation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill-5-explained/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill-5-explained/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) Detailed Submission - “All of Bill 5 should be withdrawn…"</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://cela.ca/cela-comments-on-bill-5-protect-ontario-by-unleashing-our-economy-act-2025/">https://cela.ca/cela-comments-on-bill-5-protect-ontario-by-unleashing-our-economy-act-2025/</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>Listen to this excellent Bill 5 presentation to the Standing Committee yesterday by NDP Opposition MPP Chris Glover - Don’t try to grow our economy by overriding our rights:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgloverndp.bsky.social/post/3lprwhw25mc2h">https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgloverndp.bsky.social/post/3lprwhw25mc2h</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Latest Media Coverage -</b> includes front page Toronto Star coverage of environmental and First Nations groups raising awareness:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Front Page - The Toronto Star - Ford Government Denies Bill To Speed Up Development Will Override Environmental And Indigenous Concerns:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-denies-bill-to-speed-up-development-will-override-environmental-and-indigenous-concerns/article_dd5ab1a2-8b13-407d-bfce-bb8e9baee56c.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-denies-bill-to-speed-up-development-will-override-environmental-and-indigenous-concerns/article_dd5ab1a2-8b13-407d-bfce-bb8e9baee56c.html</a></div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Trillium - “This Is Not Is Together, This Is Ontario By Itself, Says Wabun Tribal Council Executive Director:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/indigenous-rural-and-northern-affairs/this-is-not-us-together-this-is-ontario-by-itself-says-wabun-tribal-council-executive-director-10697292">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/indigenous-rural-and-northern-affairs/this-is-not-us-together-this-is-ontario-by-itself-says-wabun-tribal-council-executive-director-10697292</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“I feel like I’m trying to be bought"</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CBC - Northern Ontario First Nations Fear Uphill Battle To Preserve Rights As Bill 5 Speeds Through Legislature:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/ford-government-mining-industry-special-economic-zones-1.7536263">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/ford-government-mining-industry-special-economic-zones-1.7536263</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Trillium - Toronto Zoo Proposes Biobank Backup For Species At Risk If Bill 5 Passes:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/energy-and-the-environment/toronto-zoo-proposes-biobank-back-up-for-species-at-risk-if-bill-5-passes-10696143">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/energy-and-the-environment/toronto-zoo-proposes-biobank-back-up-for-species-at-risk-if-bill-5-passes-10696143</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Doug Ford Government Touts $3 Billion For Indigenous Loans A Day Before Hearings On The Controversial Bill Fast-Tracking Mining Projects:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-government-touts-3b-for-indigenous-loans-a-day-before-hearings-on-the-controversial/article_762f226f-c3a7-5c22-bc43-68f80512668d.html">https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-government-touts-3b-for-indigenous-loans-a-day-before-hearings-on-the-controversial/article_762f226f-c3a7-5c22-bc43-68f80512668d.html</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Trillium - Objections To “Special Economic Zones” Bill Pour In Ahead Of Committee Review:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/government-finance-and-the-economy/objections-to-special-economic-zones-bill-pour-in-ahead-of-committee-review-10691945">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/government-finance-and-the-economy/objections-to-special-economic-zones-bill-pour-in-ahead-of-committee-review-10691945</a></div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Doug Ford’s Legislation To Speed Up Mining Projects Violates First Nation Treaty Rights, Hearing Told:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/doug-fords-legislation-to-speed-up-mining-projects-violates-first-nation-treaty-rights-hearing-told/article_1368b0ed-a217-57a7-a723-4b9710d36ea0.html">https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/doug-fords-legislation-to-speed-up-mining-projects-violates-first-nation-treaty-rights-hearing-told/article_1368b0ed-a217-57a7-a723-4b9710d36ea0.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - First Nations Leaders Pledge Confrontation On The Ground Over Ontario Mining Bill:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/first-nations-leaders-pledge-confrontation-on-the-ground-over-ontario-mining-bill/article_742ee32f-108e-5cf7-8d13-35aa1899dd3e.html">https://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/first-nations-leaders-pledge-confrontation-on-the-ground-over-ontario-mining-bill/article_742ee32f-108e-5cf7-8d13-35aa1899dd3e.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Toronto Star - The Worst Piece Of Legislation In A Generation: 100 Organizations Oppose Ford’s Bill 5:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/the-worst-piece-of-legislation-in-a-generation-100-organizations-oppose-ford-s-bill-5/article_992820e5-d30a-5bd6-a7c6-1c204eea7943.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/the-worst-piece-of-legislation-in-a-generation-100-organizations-oppose-ford-s-bill-5/article_992820e5-d30a-5bd6-a7c6-1c204eea7943.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>What You Can Do - Write! -</b> Environmental Registry of Ontario submission deadlines have closed but you can still write to MPPs on the Standing Committee where hearings are still underway as well as your local MPP:</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Submit Comments The Legislative Standing Committee:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><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>Here are one-click letters you can easily send:</div><div><br></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><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;"><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>Water Watchers - Stop Bill 5:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://win.newmode.net/waterwatchers/stopbill5">https://win.newmode.net/waterwatchers/stopbill5</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ecojustice 1 Click Letter:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ecojustice.ca/take-action/tell-doug-ford-ontarios-wildlife-isnt-for-sale/">https://ecojustice.ca/take-action/tell-doug-ford-ontarios-wildlife-isnt-for-sale/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CELA Guide to Submit Comments:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://cela.ca/action-alert-bill-5/">https://cela.ca/action-alert-bill-5/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>New! - GreenPeace - Don’t Let Ford Gut The Endangered Species Act:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://act.greenpeace.ca/en-ca/ontario-stop-bill-5">https://act.greenpeace.ca/en-ca/ontario-stop-bill-5</a></div></div><div><div><br></div><div>You can also write Letters To The Editor in your local newspapers and to your local MPP - look up their contact information - <a href="https://www.ola.org/en/members/current/contact-information">https://www.ola.org/en/members/current/contact-information</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>What You Can Do - Council Motions - </b>Municipal councils have passed Motions against Bill 5 in Orangeville, Caledon, Shelburne, Mono, Kingston, City of Toronto, Chatham-Kent, and numerous other Ontario communities. Get your local Councillors to speak up as well. A copy of the Orangeville motion that was approved unanimously is attached in Appendix B) along with an updated version in Appendix C) that includes some great amendments from other communities. Ensure your Council speaks up as well!.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><b>What You Can Do - 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></div><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><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;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><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) - (416) 325-1941</div><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, he has been returning calls - </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;">(</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;"><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;"><br></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Or use Environmental Defence’s automatic phone calling tool to reach your elected officials - </span><a href="https://win.newmode.net/environmentaldefencecanada/stopbill5">https://win.newmode.net/environmentaldefencecanada/stopbill5</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>The Water Watchers are organizing a Phone Zap for Wednesday, May 28th at 12:00 noon. Learn more and sign up at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Water Watchers Phone Zap - May 28th at 12:00pm:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.waterwatchers.ca/bill_5_online_rally_and_phone_zap">https://www.waterwatchers.ca/bill_5_online_rally_and_phone_zap</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>What You Can Do - Attend and/or Watch Standing Committee Presentations - </b>there will extremely limited hearings at Queen’s Park to the Committee of The Interior on Bill 5, Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy. Support our groups who have been selected to delegate and show the government firsthand your concern:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Monday, May 26th from 9am to 10:15am and 1pm to 6pm - Please consider attending in-person in the Legislature and show concern firsthand to cabinet and MPPs:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/interior/parliament-44/agendas/2025-may-26-agenda-standing-committee-interior">https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/interior/parliament-44/agendas/2025-may-26-agenda-standing-committee-interior</a></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sharon Sommerville from Headwaters Against The 413 is organizing another "Bill 5 Watch Party" at the legislature this coming Monday. Please reach out to Sharon at <a href="mailto:sharon.sommerville@gmail.com">sharon.sommerville@gmail.com</a> if you'd like to attend so that she can send you instructions and get you on an Queen's Park invitation list so that you are can breeze through security at Queen's Park. </div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Final Line By Line Reading - Wednesday, May 28th:</div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 104, 218); text-decoration: underline;">https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/interior/parliament-44/agendas/2025-may-28-agenda-standing-committee-interior</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Watch Bill 5 hearings online:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/video">https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/video</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>What You Can Do - Attend An Upcoming Rally -</b> There are now 17 rallies and events planned against Bill 5 with more being announced daily. You can track the closest Kill Bill 5 Rallies/Events using Environmental Defence’s excellent Bill 5 resources site: <a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/</a> Upcoming events include:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Etobicoke - May 23rd - 4pm - 964 Albion Road </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Guelph - Saturday, May 24th - 1:30pm to 2:30pm - York Street Covered Bridge, March to City Hall </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Toronto (Nathan Phillips Square) - Monday May 26th - 10am to 12:00pm - Youth Water Warriors - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bill-5-peaceful-protest-tickets-1371865158619">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bill-5-peaceful-protest-tickets-1371865158619</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>WaterWatchers Phone Zap - Wednesday, May 28th 12:00 noon - <a href="https://www.waterwatchers.ca/bill_5_online_rally_and_phone_zap">https://www.waterwatchers.ca/bill_5_online_rally_and_phone_zap</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Toronto (Queens Park) - Wednesday, May 28th - 4pm to 6pm - Wilderness Committee RSVP -<a href="https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/stop-bill-5-rally-endangered-species">https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/stop-bill-5-rally-endangered-species</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lindsay - Wednesday, May 28th - 3:30pm to 4:40pm - SCAN Kawartha Haliburton - MPP Laurie Scott’s Office </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scarborough - Friday, May 30th - 4pm - Scarborough Environmental Association - MPP Vijay Thanigasalam’s Office</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Kitchener - Saturday, May 31st - 11:00am - 2:00pm - Waterloo Greens - Kitchener City Hall - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rally-for-people-and-planet-tickets-1373498183039">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rally-for-people-and-planet-tickets-1373498183039</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Georgetown - Saturday, June 7th - Halton Hills Climate Action - <a href="https://www.haltonhillsclimateaction.com/">https://www.haltonhillsclimateaction.com/</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div>Learn more about these all of these events and new events posted daily at: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1q1L-4wcwReSOgSefgk5ci5J_35RMEg0&usp=sharing">https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1q1L-4wcwReSOgSefgk5ci5J_35RMEg0&usp=sharing</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>What You Can Do - Attend A Webinar -</b> Learn more at the next Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) Water Drop In Webinar on Tuesday, May 27th at 10am where the potential implications of Bill 5 will be discussed. Register at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CELA Bill 5 Webinar - Tuesday, May 27th from 10:00am to 11:30am:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcOmgrDwsEtX_xu_R2tYJwiHBy5McCY1I#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcOmgrDwsEtX_xu_R2tYJwiHBy5McCY1I#/registration</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Required Action - </b>Speak up against 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><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) Dresden Landfill -</b> An unusual and very corrupt part of Bill 5 is an order overriding the environmental assessments to massively expand the Dresden Landfill in SouthWestern Ontario that even the local Conservative MPP is against. Here’s the latest media coverage:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Chatham Voice - First Nations Want Feds To Block Landfill:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://chathamvoice.com/2025/05/22/first-nations-want-feds-to-block-landfill/">https://chathamvoice.com/2025/05/22/first-nations-want-feds-to-block-landfill/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Global News - Ontario PC Caucus Member Opposed To Government’s Landfill Plan In Dresden:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11190186/ontario-politics-dresden-landfill/">https://globalnews.ca/news/11190186/ontario-politics-dresden-landfill/</a></div><div><br></div><div>And speak up:</div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>NDP One Click Letter Against Dresden Landfill:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://win.newmode.net/ontarionewdemocraticparty/stopthedresdenlandfill">https://win.newmode.net/ontarionewdemocraticparty/stopthedresdenlandfill</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Required Action - </b>Speak up against this horrifying omnibus bill and ensure the Dresden and Sydenham River areas aren’t destroyed by the misguided development efforts of the provincial government under the guise of responding to Trump threats or rewarding dump owning donors who have given more then $200,000 in questionable donations to the Conservative Party recently that Ford claims he doesn’t even remember or know.</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Bill 17 Protect Ontario By Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 - </b>Concerns continue to grow about Bill 17, which if passed will gut the protections that municipalities can include in their Official Plans, limit the studies they can request for development applications, as well as impose new limits on development charges, prohibit Green Development Standards, expand MMAH powers - enabling new MZO’s that allow provincial laws to be broken, allow risky rural water and wastewater systems, and opens the door to the privatization of water and wastewater utilities.</div><div><br></div><div>This bill could have far-reaching impacts in Waterloo Region where so many unique protections, features, and concepts were integral to Official Plans regionally and throughout our municipalities. It could also pose a huge threat to the groundwater and water protections we rely on and the elimination of many Green Development Standards could severely impact the Waterloo High Performance Development Standards that have been under development for years and heading for approval later this year.</div><div><br></div><div>Here are two good overviews of Bill 17 from Environmental Defence and Osler Law:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Environmental Defence Press Release - Bill 17 Ignores The Real Barriers To Housing While Scapegoating Green Standards:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2025/05/13/bill-17-ignores-the-real-barriers-to-housing-while-scapegoating-green-standards/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2025/05/13/bill-17-ignores-the-real-barriers-to-housing-while-scapegoating-green-standards/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Osler Law - Ontario Government Propose Bill 17 To Advance Home Building Target:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.osler.com/en/insights/updates/ontario-government-proposes-bill-17-to-advance-home-building-target/">https://www.osler.com/en/insights/updates/ontario-government-proposes-bill-17-to-advance-home-building-target/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Recent media reports:</div><div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stand.earth - Ontario’s Bill 17: “A Giant Gift To Big Developers And Enbridge Gas”:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://stand.earth/press-releases/ontario-green-building-legislation-2025/">https://stand.earth/press-releases/ontario-green-building-legislation-2025/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Pointer - Environmental Standards Gutted As Housing Starts Stall: Critics Warn New Housing Bill Opens Door To Greenbelt Development:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://thepointer.com/article/2025-05-15/environmental-standards-gutted-as-housing-starts-stall-critics-warn-ford-s-new-housing-bill-opens-door-to-greenbelt-development">https://thepointer.com/article/2025-05-15/environmental-standards-gutted-as-housing-starts-stall-critics-warn-ford-s-new-housing-bill-opens-door-to-greenbelt-development</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Canadian Press - Municipal Climate Plans Under Threat By New Ontario Housing Bill:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.orilliamatters.com/national-business/municipal-climate-plans-under-threat-by-new-ontario-housing-bill-critics-say-10690504">https://www.orilliamatters.com/national-business/municipal-climate-plans-under-threat-by-new-ontario-housing-bill-critics-say-10690504</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Ford Government Move Could See Environmental Home Requirements Scarificed In The Name Of Building Faster, Cheaper:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.orilliamatters.com/national-business/municipal-climate-plans-under-threat-by-new-ontario-housing-bill-critics-say-10690504">https://www.orilliamatters.com/national-business/municipal-climate-plans-under-threat-by-new-ontario-housing-bill-critics-say-10690504</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Why The Ford Government’s Changes Could Doom A Big Part Of Toronto’s Green Plans:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/why-the-ford-governments-housing-changes-could-doom-a-big-part-of-torontos-green-plans/article_ac64a618-67d2-5586-9a57-ccccd064afd8.html">https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/why-the-ford-governments-housing-changes-could-doom-a-big-part-of-torontos-green-plans/article_ac64a618-67d2-5586-9a57-ccccd064afd8.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>You can learn more from the Official Announcement documents at:</div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Provincial Press Release: Ontario Getting Homes And Infrastructure Built Faster and Smarter:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005903/ontario-getting-homes-and-infrastructure-built-faster-and-smarter">https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005903/ontario-getting-homes-and-infrastructure-built-faster-and-smarter</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Technical Briefing Power Point Presentation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://news.ontario.ca/assets/files/20250512/19d2a4c35c57a7991c6ed55c42393cd2.pdf">https://news.ontario.ca/assets/files/20250512/19d2a4c35c57a7991c6ed55c42393cd2.pdf</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>What You Can Do - Write -</b> Send a one-click letter:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stand.earth - 1 Click Letter to Leave Our Cities Alone:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://act.stand.earth/page/83437/action/1">https://act.stand.earth/page/83437/action/1</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>What You Can Do - ERO - </b>Speak Up On the Environmental Registry of Ontario by June 26th at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ERO Posting - Regulate Complete Application Requirements </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0462">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0462</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ERO Posting- Planning Act and City of Toronto Act Changes</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0461">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0461</a></div><div><br></div><div><b style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Action Required - </b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Speak up to preserve essential Official Plans, environmental protection concepts such as the Countryside Line, and help ensure Development Charges actually cover the costs of new development. Ensure that municipalities can implement the Green Development Standards and better buildings we need to combat Climate Change.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) Recent Articles -</b> include that all jobs must become sustainability jobs, massive new Ontario debt, the Ontario budget ignores climate change, and new Science Centre revelations:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - All Jobs Must Become Sustainability Jobs:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/all-jobs-must-become-sustainability-jobs/article_ebdfba48-849a-51b9-9df6-fa802661e18e.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/all-jobs-must-become-sustainability-jobs/article_ebdfba48-849a-51b9-9df6-fa802661e18e.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Global News - Ontario Could Have Half-A-Trillion Dollar Debt By 2027:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11188874/ontario-debt-500-billion/">https://globalnews.ca/news/11188874/ontario-debt-500-billion/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Narwhal - Ontario Budget Weighs Tariff Threats, Ignores Climate Threat:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-budget-2025-environment/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-budget-2025-environment/</a></div><div><br></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Canadian Architect - New Documents Reinforce That Science Centre Closure Not Supported By Engineers:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.canadianarchitect.com/draft-engineering-reports-didnt-suggest-closure-of-ontario-science-centre-new-documents-reveal/">https://www.canadianarchitect.com/draft-engineering-reports-didnt-suggest-closure-of-ontario-science-centre-new-documents-reveal/</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Region of Waterloo and County of Brant Long-Term Waste Management Strategy Updates - </b>The Region of Waterloo and Brant County have announced updates to their waste management strategies with public consultations underway online including a survey and webinars about proposed changes.</div><div><br></div><div>This is an important opportunity for us to speak up about the need for more recycling and waste diversion, sustainability, recycling, and future waste collection. Learn more at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Waterloo - Engage Waterloo Long-Term Waste Management Strategy:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.engagewr.ca/LTWMS">https://www.engagewr.ca/LTWMS</a></div><div><br></div><div>The County of Brant is developing its long-term waste management strategy with an upcoming Open House:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Date/Time: Monday, May 26th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Location: Brant Sports Complex, Lafarge Hall, 944 Powerline Road, Paris</div><div><br></div><div>There are also online surveys where you can provide feedback:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Waterloo Region - <a href="https://www.engagewr.ca/LTWMS">https://www.engagewr.ca/LTWMS</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Brant County - <a href="https://engagebrant.ca/solidwaste">https://engagebrant.ca/solidwaste</a></div><div><br></div>Here’s yesterday's front page media coverage:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - Everything Is On The Table As Waterloo Region Develops New Waste Management Plan:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/everything-s-on-the-table-as-waterloo-region-develops-a-new-waste-management-plan/article_d8a8705a-95f2-5c5c-89ae-24e3f51ca92f.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/everything-s-on-the-table-as-waterloo-region-develops-a-new-waste-management-plan/article_d8a8705a-95f2-5c5c-89ae-24e3f51ca92f.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up and demand better future waste management, recycling, and composting.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>8) Hallman Pit - </b></span>The Township Of Wilmot will be hosting a meeting next week about the road haul agreement for Witmer Road for the Hallman Pit. Details are as follows:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Date/Time: Tuesday, May 27th from 5pm to 7pm</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Location: Mannheim Community Centre</div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Speak up and help better guide things in our community.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Ontarians Overwhelmingly Oppose Nuclear - </b>Polling done by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance shows that 80% of Ontarians think that the province should cancel the contract for GE-Hitachi nuclear reactors requiring American enriched uranium and instead investing in low cost, safe, renewable energy.</div><div><br></div><div>Learn more and speak up at: <a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/poll-report/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/poll-report/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) Reform Gravel Survey -</b> If you live near a gravel pit or quarrly the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition is hoping you will complete their survey at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QJPYNKQ">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QJPYNKQ</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">11) Huron Natural Area Meeting - </b><span style="background-color: white;">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:</span></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>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><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) Talking To Elected Officials 101 - </b>The Waterloo Climate Collaborative is hosting another workshop on 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>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><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">13) 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><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">14) 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>The final virtual information session will be held on:</div><div><br></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><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">15) Additional Articles </span>-</b> Includes how the US government is trying to raise energy bills and destroy thousands of jobs simply for the benefit of fossil fuel billionaires and how Memphis is suffering with a mega-industrial site courtesy of Elon Musk:</div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Heated - Trump’s Big Oily Bill:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://heated.world/p/trumps-big-oily-bill">https://heated.world/p/trumps-big-oily-bill</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CNN - Elon Musk Brought The World’s Biggest Supercomputer To Memphis. Residents Say They Are Choking On Its Pollution:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/19/climate/xai-musk-memphis-turbines-pollution">https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/19/climate/xai-musk-memphis-turbines-pollution</a></div><div><br></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 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><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;">16) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us today, <span dir="ltr">Friday, May 23rd</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; 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; 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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><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 dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><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 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><span style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Ongoing and continually announced - new rallies and protests for Bill 5 - </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/</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><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friday, May 23rd - 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 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;">Monday, May 26th - 10am to 12:00pm -Toronto (Nathan Phillips Square) Bill 5 Peaceful Protest - Youth Water Warriors - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bill-5-peaceful-protest-tickets-1371865158619">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bill-5-peaceful-protest-tickets-1371865158619</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>Monday, May 26th, 9am to 6pm - Bill 5 Standing Committee Hearings at Queens Park - <a href="https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/interior/parliament-44/agendas/2025-may-26-agenda-standing-committee-interior">https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/interior/parliament-44/agendas/2025-may-26-agenda-standing-committee-interior</a></div><div><br></div><div>Tuesday, May 27th - 10:00am to 11:30am:- CELA Bill 5 Webinar - <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcOmgrDwsEtX_xu_R2tYJwiHBy5McCY1I#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcOmgrDwsEtX_xu_R2tYJwiHBy5McCY1I#/registration</a></div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, May 28th - Final Bill 5 Line By Line Reading - <span style="color: rgb(0, 104, 218); text-decoration: underline;">https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/interior/parliament-44/agendas/2025-may-28-agenda-standing-committee-interior</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 104, 218); text-decoration: underline;"><br></span></div><div>Wednesday, May 28th - 12:00pm:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Water Watchers Phone Zap - <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.waterwatchers.ca/bill_5_online_rally_and_phone_zap">https://www.waterwatchers.ca/bill_5_online_rally_and_phone_zap</a></div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, May 28th - 4pm to 6pm - Toronto (Queens Park) Bill 5 Rally - Wilderness Committee RSVP -<a href="https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/stop-bill-5-rally-endangered-species">https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/stop-bill-5-rally-endangered-species</a></div><div><br></div><div>Saturday, May 31st - 11:00am - 2:00pm - Waterloo Greens Bill 5 Rally - Kitchener City Hall - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rally-for-people-and-planet-tickets-1373498183039">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rally-for-people-and-planet-tickets-1373498183039</a></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>Friday, June 13th at 2:30pm - Waterloo Region All-Council Meeting - Regional Council Chambers</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">--------------------------------------</b></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>B) Orangeville Council Motion Against Bill 5</b></span><b style="font-size: 14px;"> </b><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>-</b> </span>Get your municipality to speak up too: </div><div><br></div><div>Here is the resolution passed by Orangeville Council this week. Municipal resolutions as you know were key to stopping Bill 66. </div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="margin: 1px;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>