<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>The Federal Government’s new Bill C-5 is almost as concerning as Ontario’s Bill 5, Council motions and protests continue against Bill 17, come to Elmira on Tuesday evening to support the Woolwich Climate Action Plan, rally against Bill 5 and Bill 17, tour renewable energy sites this weekend, and more.</div><div><br></div><div><div>Join us today, Friday, June 20th at 5:30pm to discuss the latest:</div><div><br></div><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 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting,</span> Friday June 20th 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><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">1) Federal Bill C-5 Concerns - </b>Very similar to Ontario’s very concerning Bill 5, this federal Bill C-5, Building Canada Act (BCA) gives sweeping power to the Prime Minister and Cabinet to exempt major projects from Canada’s most important federal health, safety, and environmental laws as well as Indigenous rights. Organizations across Canada are raising serious concerns. </div></div></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div>According to the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), Bill C-5 would fast track projects and give the federal cabinet unfettered discretion to:</div><div><ul dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32);"><li>Designate any major facility, resource-based activity, or infrastructure (i.e. nuclear facilities, pipelines, mines, etc.) as “national interest” projects,</li><li>Automatically pre-approve these projects under federal environmental laws (i.e. <em>Impact Assessment Act, Fisheries Act, Species at Risk Act, Canadian Navigable Waters Act, Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999</em>, etc.) and could sidestep long-standing review and assessment requirements under these laws, and</li><li>Make regulations which could exempt these projects from any applicable federal laws.</li></ul><span style="font-size: 16px; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32);"></span></div><div>This Bill was just introduced for First Reading last week but could quickly be passed in the coming days, overriding democratic process, transparency, equity, and meaningful public and indigenous participation in decision-making.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b>New Campaigns - </b>Several organizations have announced new campaigns where you can send letters with one-click:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ecojustice - Tell Your MP and Senators To Oppose The Undemocratic Building Canada Act:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ecojustice.ca/take-action/tell-your-mp-oppose-the-building-canada-act/">https://ecojustice.ca/take-action/tell-your-mp-oppose-the-building-canada-act/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CPAWS - Canadian Parks And Wilderness Society - Help Fix Bill C-5 Now:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://action.cpaws.org/page/173200/action/1">https://action.cpaws.org/page/173200/action/1</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Environmental Defence - Bill C-5 Climate Action is Nation Building:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/173069/action/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/173069/action/1</a></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Learn More </b>- Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith spoke in the House about concerns with Bill C-5, comparing it to Ontario’s Bill 5:</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>YouTube - A Tale Of Two Bill 5’s:</div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIBRmxuMdrA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIBRmxuMdrA</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Media Coverage - </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>iPolitics - Conservatives Vote With Liberals To Speed Up Debate On Bill C-5:</div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/06/16/conservatives-vote-with-liberals-to-speed-up-debate-on-bill-c-5/">https://www.ipolitics.ca/2025/06/16/conservatives-vote-with-liberals-to-speed-up-debate-on-bill-c-5/</a></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b>The Trillium - Ford And Carney Want To Speed Up Project Approvals - With One Key Difference:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/government-finance-and-the-economy/ford-and-carney-want-to-speed-up-major-project-approvals-with-one-key-difference-10825756?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jun%2018,%202025%2005:00%20am&utm_content=mc_tri_wrap">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/government-finance-and-the-economy/ford-and-carney-want-to-speed-up-major-project-approvals-with-one-key-difference-10825756</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Indigenous Leaders Tell Senate Major Projects Bill Moving Too Fast And Call For Consultations:</div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/indigenous-leaders-tell-senate-major-projects-bill-moving-too-fast-call-for-consults/article_1f1a4ab5-b0b9-5ad9-a4e9-c7a0e16d46f7.html">https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/indigenous-leaders-tell-senate-major-projects-bill-moving-too-fast-call-for-consults/article_1f1a4ab5-b0b9-5ad9-a4e9-c7a0e16d46f7.html</a></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Breaking News -</b> showing there might be some hope for fixes for Bill C-5:</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Mark Carney’s Government Reviewing Suggesed Changes To Infrastructure Bill:</div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://www.thespec.com/politics/federal/mark-carneys-government-reviewing-suggested-changes-to-infrastructure-bill/article_f0cb4dd8-44be-5241-917b-abed97344af5.html">https://www.thespec.com/politics/federal/mark-carneys-government-reviewing-suggested-changes-to-infrastructure-bill/article_f0cb4dd8-44be-5241-917b-abed97344af5.html</a></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Write the Prime Minister and Your Member of Parliament Directly - </b>Speak up directly and demand that Bill C-5 must be fixed:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Prime Minister Mark Carney - <a href="mailto:PM@pm.gc.ca">PM@pm.gc.ca</a></div><div><div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; 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="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>List Of MP E-mail Addresses - <a href="https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/search">https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/search</a> (click on your MPs name, then click the Contact tab to see their email)</div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b>Action Required -</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Speak up to ensure that our rights aren’t trampled in the rush to hasten decision-making for corporations in the name of tariffs and our economy. We can have both a thriving economy and proper rights as well as necessary environmental protections.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Multiple New Actions Against Bill 5 Announced -</b> It’s fantastic to see organizations across Ontario announcing new campaigns to repeal Bill 5 while First Nations promise protest and ongoing opposition to this draconian Bill that creates lawless Special Economic Zones, cancels the Endangered Species Act, removes Heritage and Archeology protections, and tramples First Nations rights. This is far more than just a Bill about the Ring of Fire in the far north - it will have far-reaching consequences for everyone in Ontario and sets very dangerous future precedents as explained in this excellent Op-Ed from three former City of Toronto Mayors, Anne Golden and Ken Greenberg:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hamilton Spectator Op-Ed - Ontarians Have Just Lost Core Democratic Protections - And Few Realize It:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/politics/political-opinion/ontarians-have-just-lost-core-democratic-protections-and-few-realize-it/article_15c61f44-4900-5a0c-a614-2b0928ce2cbd.html">https://www.thespec.com/politics/political-opinion/ontarians-have-just-lost-core-democratic-protections-and-few-realize-it/article_15c61f44-4900-5a0c-a614-2b0928ce2cbd.html</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record Op-Ed - Ontarians Have Just Lost Core Democratic Protections - And Few Realize It:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/ontarians-have-just-lost-core-democratic-protections-and-few-realize-it/article_9a3d3004-203f-599b-a843-db78b620293c.html">https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/ontarians-have-just-lost-core-democratic-protections-and-few-realize-it/article_9a3d3004-203f-599b-a843-db78b620293c.html</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>“No Premier - however popular or persuasive - should be allowed to choose which laws apply and to whom. Because once the precedent is set, it will outlast the government that set it…. Bill 5 is a giant step in the wrong direction and must be repealed.”</div><div><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b>Waterloo Rally Against Bill 5 on Monday, June 23rd at 5:00pm - </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Join community groups and citizens at the Waterloo Town Square in Uptown Waterloo as union leaders, Indigenous activists, students, and people from across the community say NO to Bill 5. Bring a sign, bring a friend, and bring your voice. Learn more and RSVP at:</span></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br></span></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://app.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_520d350d5">https://app.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_520d350d5</a></div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; 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>Wilmot Council Motion - </b>Also on Monday night, join the Nith Valley Ecoboosters and support their delegation in support of Councillor Steve Martin’s motion opposing Bill 5 at Monday June 23rd’s Wilmot Township Council Meeting at 7:00pm.</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>Brant County Motion -</b> The County of Brant Council will consider a motion to oppose Bill 5 at their meeting on Tuesday, June 24th at 6:00pm at Council Chambers, 7 Broadway Street W. in Paris please show your support.</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><br></b></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b>Other Council Motions -</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Other municipalities across Ontario continue to approve motions against Bill 5. Ensure that your Council speaks up to. Examples of Council motions can be found in Appendix B) below. Please write, call and urge your Councillors to support motions against Bill 5.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; 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>Latest Media - </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Here’s some of the latest media as Doug Ford continues to insult First Nations and issues an apology late today for some of yesterday’s comments he made:</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Doug Ford Says He Treats First Nations "Like Gold" But They "Keep Coming Hat In Hand":</div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-first-nations-ontario-mining-1.7565219?cmp=rss">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-first-nations-ontario-mining-1.7565219?cmp=rss</a></div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Ford Apologizes For Saying First Nations “Keep Coming Hat In Hand” Amid Bill 5 Controversy:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-first-nations-apology-1.7566080">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-first-nations-apology-1.7566080</a></div></div><div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - First Nations Leaders Burn Ring Of Fire Documents To Protest Ontario’s Bill 5:</div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/first-nation-burns-ring-of-fire-files/">https://thenarwhal.ca/first-nation-burns-ring-of-fire-files/</a></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><div><br></div></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TorontoToday.ca - First Nations Leaders Burn Ring Of Fire Documents To Protest Bill 5:</div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.torontotoday.ca/ontario-news/first-nation-leaders-burn-ring-of-fire-documents-to-protest-ontarios-bill-5-10808010">https://www.torontotoday.ca/ontario-news/first-nation-leaders-burn-ring-of-fire-documents-to-protest-ontarios-bill-5-10808010</a></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><div><br></div></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cottage Life - Environmental Groups And Indigenous Communities Vow To Overturn Ontario’s Controversial Bill 5:</div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://cottagelife.com/general/environmental-groups-and-indigenous-communities-vow-to-overturn-ontarios-controversial-bill-5/">https://cottagelife.com/general/environmental-groups-and-indigenous-communities-vow-to-overturn-ontarios-controversial-bill-5/</a></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Indigenous Rights Aren’t Optional But Bill 5 Pretends They Are:</div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/indigenous-rights-aren-t-optional-but-bill-5-pretends-they-are/article_42bb7c97-469f-5745-b54e-d36b2b229b2d.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/indigenous-rights-aren-t-optional-but-bill-5-pretends-they-are/article_42bb7c97-469f-5745-b54e-d36b2b229b2d.html</a></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Background Info -</b> Mike Schreiner, Green Party Leader has made a great explainer video on Bill 5:</div><div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAAk0bJT3xY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAAk0bJT3xY</a></div></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Repeal Bill 5 Facebook Group - There is also a well moderated Facebook Group on Bill 5 that will keep you apprised on the latest pushback and developments related to Bill 5:</div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/4000244733625520">https://www.facebook.com/groups/4000244733625520</a></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Current Campaigns - </b>Several organizations have campaigns where you can send letters with one-click:</div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>David Suzuki Foundation - Repeal Bill 5:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://davidsuzuki.org/action/repealbill5/">https://davidsuzuki.org/action/repealbill5/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>NDP Repeal Bill 5 Campaign:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ontariondp.ca/repeal-bill-5">https://ontariondp.ca/repeal-bill-5</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Green Party Campaign To Repeal Bill 5:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://gpo.ca/action_campaign/repeal-bill-5/">https://gpo.ca/action_campaign/repeal-bill-5/</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>New! - Wildlands League Repeal Bill 5:</div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><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 style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Required Actions - </span><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;">The fight against Bill 5 will continue as we need to continue to 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. Keep writing, calling, speaking out, encouraging Council motions, and drafting letters to the editor and Op-Eds. </span></div></div></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) Help Support The Woolwich Climate Action Plan - </b>On Tuesday June 24th the Woolwich Township Corporate and Community Climate Action Plan will be finalized by Woolwich Council. Local activists need your help to pack Council Chambers and ensure that Council approves a plan that will help Woolwich reduce GHG emissions by ensuring that the Green Levy Fund is used for community projects and innovation - not corporate budget items that should be funded by regular operational budgets. Details are as follows:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Woolwich Council Meeting, June 24th at 7:00pm</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Woolwich Council Chambers, 24 Church Street West, Elmira</div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Attend the Woolwich Township Council meeting to show your support for essential climate action and write Woolwich Councillors and Clerk at <a href="mailto:jsmith@woolwich.ca">jsmith@woolwich.ca</a>. Help to promote success stories happening in our communities.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><br></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) GO Trains Not Coming -</b><b style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;"> </b>More news continues that the Two-Way, All-Day GO Trains promised for years by the Doug Ford government to be here in 2025 aren’t just in serious jeopardy but have already been cancelled indefinitely for the Kitchener Line along with many required upgrades. That instead a minimum viable product of some upgrades to the Lakeshore GO Train lines for 2038 is about all that is coming after so many wasted years of bungling and millions and millions of dollars fettered away in Doug Ford’s ongoing Metrolinx chaos.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Here’s a statement from the Official Opposition on the cancellation:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>NDP Statement On GO Train Expansion Collapse:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.ontariondp.ca/news/ndp-ford-s-conservatives-and-metrolinx-owe-public-explanation-go-expansion-collapse">https://www.ontariondp.ca/news/ndp-ford-s-conservatives-and-metrolinx-owe-public-explanation-go-expansion-collapse</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><br></div><div>And here’s recent media coverage:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Luisa D’Amato - We’re Getting Left Behind At The GO Station:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/were-getting-left-behind-at-the-go-station/article_3d399ede-71aa-5ae3-b273-46457584a07d.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/were-getting-left-behind-at-the-go-station/article_3d399ede-71aa-5ae3-b273-46457584a07d.html</a></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><div><br></div><div>Here’s further background on the disaster at Metrolinx that its 118 Vice-Presidents can even seem to fix:</div><div><br></div></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Trillium - How Metrolinx’s Plan To Deliver European-Style Train Service Went Off The Rails:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-trillium-investigations/how-metrolinxs-plan-to-deliver-european-style-train-service-went-off-the-rails-10786705">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-trillium-investigations/how-metrolinxs-plan-to-deliver-european-style-train-service-went-off-the-rails-10786705</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Action Required -</b> The consequences will be far-reaching if there is no reliable rail service coming and we are going to be stuck in Highway 401 gridlock as our population soars. More information should be forthcoming in the weeks ahead as more Freedom Of Information Requests are received and media investigations continue. Be sure to speak up for the high quality, reliable, sustainable transportation we need for the future.</div><div><br></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Yet, Yet Again More Greenbelt Scandal - </b>Once again Doug Ford says people don’t care about the Greenbelt. This past Tuesday, Ford claimed the Greenbelt doesn’t even show in their polling and tried to downplay recent investigations and concerns about code words and private e-mails used purposely to evade detection and bypass laws for record keeping as Doug Ford’s government tried to hand out development rights to massive chunks of the Greenbelt to well-connnected developers for development:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Doug Ford Says People Don’t Give Two Hoots About The Greenbelt Fiasco:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/doug-ford-says-people-dont-give-two-hoots-about-the-greenbelt-fiasco/article_ee6e6e6c-cec4-5814-8e0e-1ccb8ba4f950.html">https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/doug-ford-says-people-dont-give-two-hoots-about-the-greenbelt-fiasco/article_ee6e6e6c-cec4-5814-8e0e-1ccb8ba4f950.html</a></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">However, multiple Greenbelt investigations continue even as the Premier admits he has yet to be interviewed by the RCMP:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - RCMP Won’t Say If It Will Use Gas Plants-esque Findings In Greenbelt Investigation:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/rcmp-wont-say-how-gas-plants-esque-findings-in-greenbelt-investigation-10807187?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jun%2013,%202025%2003:17%20pm&utm_content=mc_tri_wrap">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/rcmp-wont-say-how-gas-plants-esque-findings-in-greenbelt-investigation-10807187</a></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">The Green Party has a One Click Letter you can use to speak up to elected officials about the need for Greenbelt protection:</div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://gpo.ca/action_campaign/protect-greenbelt/?source=C25.E.PTGA">https://gpo.ca/action_campaign/protect-greenbelt/?source=C25.E.PTGA</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><b>Action Required -</b> Continue to support and stand up for the Greenbelt particularly as a provincial 10-year Review is pending and due imminently.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) Bill 17 - </b>The Building Faster and Smarter Act, was so rushed by the government it skipped all consultation and committee hearings. Most municipalities are just now submitting comments and many are passing resolutions against Bill 17 that will gut Green Development Standards, expand undemocratic MZO powers, negatively impact almost every stage of development, planning, and once again cuts essential development charges municipalities depend on to provision growth.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">Setting the stage for a dramatic showdown the City of Toronto this week issued a Staff Report claiming that Bill 17 will have no impact on their Green Development Standards while the next day the province issued statements claiming that Toronto’s new mandatory Tier 1 Green Development Standards will be illegal, however the province admitted that the voluntary Tier 2 to 4 will still be permitted:</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Toronto Can Still Mandate Sustainable Building Designs Despite Ontario Law: City Staff Report:</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-green-standard-ontario-law-city-staff-report-1.7563065">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-green-standard-ontario-law-city-staff-report-1.7563065</a></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>“No Impact to Toronto’s Green Standard Under Provincial Construction Act, Report finds."</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Province Says Parts Of Toronto Green Standard Would Not Be Allowed Under New Law Contradicting City Report:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/province-parts-of-toronto-green-standard-would-not-be-allowed-bill-17-10830012">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/province-parts-of-toronto-green-standard-would-not-be-allowed-bill-17-10830012</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">What You Can Do - Council Motions - </span>It is impressive to see all of the municipalities that have passed motions against Bill 17 including the City of Guelph and the City of Waterloo. Please ensure that your municipal Councillors speak up too. Examples of motions are in Appendix B) below.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">What You Can Do - ERO - </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Speak Up On the Environmental Registry of Ontario to ensure concerns are part of the public record by June 26th at:</span></div><div><br><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; 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;">ERO Posting - Regulate Complete Application Requirements </span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; 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://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0462" 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://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0462</span></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Stand.earth has made a fantastic tool to help guide people through easily submitting Bill 17 ERO comments and suggestions on what to say. Check it out and use it at:</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b7npbV-AwROx9KoiBtOpWqOJOB1G6Wk2sGI54CaBxYw/edit?tab=t.0">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b7npbV-AwROx9KoiBtOpWqOJOB1G6Wk2sGI54CaBxYw/edit?tab=t.0</a></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b>Bill 17 Resource Hub -</b> The Ontario Climate Caucus has created an outstanding website of Bill 17 resources learn everything that you need to know at:</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ontario Climate Caucus Hub on Bill 17 And Green Development Standards:</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://guides.co/g/ontario-climate-caucus-hub/545494">https://guides.co/g/ontario-climate-caucus-hub/545494</a></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Action Required - </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">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 the better buildings we need to combat Climate Change.</span></div></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Waterloo Region iON LRT -</b> There has been increasing concern and discussion about the future of Waterloo Region’s iON Light Rail Transit Phase 2 expansion to Cambridge. Even as the incredible success of Phase 1 of LRT has been undisputed with high ridership and massive economic development along the route, revitalizing the cores of Waterloo and Kitchener, there are concerns about cost and timelines for the next phases. We need to ensure that our success, sustainability, carbon reduction, and prosperity continues with Phase 2, Phase 3 (East-West across Kitchener) and additional future phases as other cities around the world demonstrate firsthand the necessity and convenience of great rail transit and a highly mobile community.</div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"></p><div></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - Mike Farwell - We Need To Keep Cambridge Light Rail Plans On Track:</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/we-need-to-keep-cambridge-light-rail-plans-on-track/article_7188e1e1-010e-5f24-bee0-bc3e31a18c11.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/we-need-to-keep-cambridge-light-rail-plans-on-track/article_7188e1e1-010e-5f24-bee0-bc3e31a18c11.html</a></div></div></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>ClimateActionWR - Life With LRT: Transit And The Transformation In The Waterloo Region:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://climateactionwr.ca/2025/05/28/life-with-the-lrt-a-students-perspective-on-transit-and-transformation-in-the-waterloo-region/">https://climateactionwr.ca/2025/05/28/life-with-the-lrt-a-students-perspective-on-transit-and-transformation-in-the-waterloo-region/</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><br></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up for the great public transit we need for future success and sustainability. </div><div><br></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Recent Articles - </b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">Include the need for federal climate action, Cambridge boundary expansion, the latest on the completely unnecessary Highway #413, the new Netflix movie about former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, and the housing crisis is so bad that Waterloo Region only poured 39 foundations last month including just a single house foundation in the City of Waterloo, once again begging the question when is Doug Ford going to start to implement the policies that would actually lead to the needed affordable, sustainable housing in Ontario?:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Climate Action Must Be Carney Government’s Guiding Force, Not A Nation-Building Footnote:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/climate-action-must-be-carney-government-s-guiding-force-not-a-nation-building-footnote/article_0bf266b6-757a-5500-ac0d-0bea05422be6.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/climate-action-must-be-carney-government-s-guiding-force-not-a-nation-building-footnote/article_0bf266b6-757a-5500-ac0d-0bea05422be6.html</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Cambridge Moves Forward With Boundary Expansion Into North Dumfries:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/cambridge-moves-forward-with-boundary-expansion-into-north-dumfries/article_13c36cf2-b237-5d1e-88a3-d0917fabfc23.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/cambridge-moves-forward-with-boundary-expansion-into-north-dumfries/article_13c36cf2-b237-5d1e-88a3-d0917fabfc23.html</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal From Bill 5 To Build Baby Build: What’s Going On With Highway 413?:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highway-413-bill-5/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highway-413-bill-5/</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC News - Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem Debuts About Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/trainwreck-doc-rob-ford-1.7562365">https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/trainwreck-doc-rob-ford-1.7562365</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Home Building Is In Reverse Gear And Ontario Is A Train Wreck As Housing Crisis Deepens:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/home-building-is-in-reverse-gear-and-ontario-is-a-train-wreck-as-housing-crisis/article_935f5664-54cd-542f-ace6-8a8d27c5ab76.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/home-building-is-in-reverse-gear-and-ontario-is-a-train-wreck-as-housing-crisis/article_935f5664-54cd-542f-ace6-8a8d27c5ab76.html</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>“Builders poured foundations for just 39 house, apartments and townhouses in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo combined in May…far below the 583 homes per month needed. The City of Waterloo poured just a single foundation for one detached house...”</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) County Of Brant Official Plan Update -</b> Brant County has announced a number of updates to its Official Plan including clarifying key policies and definitions, updating terminology, adjusting mapping and strengthening alignment with climate action and heritage strategies. Learn more at:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span><br></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://engagebrant.ca/ophousekeeping">https://engagebrant.ca/ophousekeeping</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span><br></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4db276b2-7fff-f211-bf82-ca69f0751f59">There will be a public meeting on Tuesday, July 8th at 6:00pm at the Brant Council Chambers, 7 Broadway Street West, Paris.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span><br></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up and provide your comments by July 4th at: <a href="https://engagebrant.ca/ophousekeeping" style="font-weight: normal;">https://engagebrant.ca/ophousekeeping</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) Road To Renewables Bus Tour -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> Environmental Defence is organizing a tour of Toronto renewable energy sites by chartered bus to see solar, geothermal, and wind projects firsthand. Experts will talk about each project and the energy potential. Details are as follows:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Date/Time: Sunday, June 22nd at 10:00am to 1:30pm</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Pick-up At: Union Station</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>To Register: <a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/172573/event/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/172573/event/1</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">11) SCAN Releases Volume 2 Of Tactics For Collective Climate Action - </b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">Seniors for Climate Action Now (SCAN) has released Volume 2 of their strategies for Climate Action. Volume 1 has already had more than 1,000 downloads. Ideas and examples include awards for Evil Doing, Chants and Songs, Die-ins, Vigils, and more. Download it at the following link:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://publuu.com/flip-book/784677/1965973/page/2">https://publuu.com/flip-book/784677/1965973/page/2</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) Ontario Science Centre Rally -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> It has been exactly one year now since the Ontario Science Centre closed suddenly (and it still hasn’t collapsed…). Join the Save OSC Rally in Toronto this weekend. Details are as follows:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Date/Time: Sunday, June 22nd from 11am to 1pm</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Location: Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor Street West, Toronto</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Register and Learn More at: <a href="https://www.savesciencecentre.com/june_22nd_rally">https://www.savesciencecentre.com/june_22nd_rally</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Also note that new documents reinforce that the Science Centre closure was not supported by engineers:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; 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text-indent: 0px;"><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">13) Huron Natural Area - </b>A new grassroots group has formed to respond to the recent approval by Kitchener City Council to allow development next to the Huron Natural Area and in the amazing natural Hidden Valley area. Join the thousands of people who have signed their online petition at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener">https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div>And learn more about the group Protect Huron Natural Area, check out their Facebook page at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/16D2yYTqAD/?mibextid=wwXIfr">https://www.facebook.com/share/16D2yYTqAD/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Speak up and help to protect these amazing natural areas in Kitchener.</div><div><br></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">14) Ontario Empty Bottle Deposit Return System -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> In his haste to expand alcohol sales across Ontario in corner stores and grocery stores, Doug Ford has failed to ensure that the new locations are required to take back our empty alcohol containers in what was once one of the most successful recycling programs in the world. With Beer Store locations closing across the province, many communities have no place to return their empties and redeem their deposits. Ensure the province does better. Environmental Defence has created a great one-click letter you can use to raise awareness and tell the government to do better:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/172226/action/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/172226/action/1</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b>Action Required -</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Speak up, demand that instead of being crippled, the deposit return system should be expanded to all beverage containers as well.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">15) Very Troubling Rollback Of Blue Box Recycling In Ontario - </b>In what was originally billed as a major step forward to improve/expand recycling, reduce costs to consumers, and get industry to pay for better material handling is being significantly downgraded by the Ford government. Already significantly behind schedule and over budget, Doug Ford once again proves his government cannot competently deliver any program as major changes will delay recycling targets by five years, greatly reduce what will be collected, cancel expansions, reduce locations served, and absurdly allow materials incinerated to be counted as recycled:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Canada’s National Observer - Ford Government Proposes Major Rollback Of Blue Box Recycling Rules:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/06/news/ford-proposes-rollback-ontario-blue-box-recycling-rules">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/06/news/ford-proposes-rollback-ontario-blue-box-recycling-rules</a></div><div><br></div><div>The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks is proposing to trash more than a decade of progress towards better recycling by allowing producers of packaging waste to walk away from their 2021 commitment to expand recycling to schools, multi-unit residential buildings, and long-term care homes. Learn more in the government backgrounder:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://prod-environmental-registry.s3.amazonaws.com/2025-06/Proposed%20Amendments%20to%20the%20Blue%20Box%20Regulation.pdf">https://prod-environmental-registry.s3.amazonaws.com/2025-06/Proposed%20Amendments%20to%20the%20Blue%20Box%20Regulation.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Speak Up On The ERO -</b> We have until July 4th to submit comments and concerns to the Environmental Registry of Ontario:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0009">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0009</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Don’t let Doug Ford destroy our successful Blue Box Recycling programs that need to be expanded and improved - not cut and reduced. Speak up now for the future you want to see.</div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">16) Ken Seiling Museum Hosts Climate Quest For Kids -</b> A new exhibition to engage youth in climate action will be at the Waterloo Region Ken Seiling Museum this summer. There will be a special event day on July 5th from 10:30am to 4pm if your group would like to get involved. Reach out to Hadeel Biram to learn more: <a href="mailto:hbiram@regionalofwaterloo.ca">hbiram@regionalofwaterloo.ca</a> or check out:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://climate.sciencenorth.ca/en/take-tour">https://climate.sciencenorth.ca/en/take-tour</a></div><div><br></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">17) Additional Articles -</b> Includes cautions that nation building isn’t about speed but vision, how the Six Nations battery storage project is a game changer, and reminder that we could have had a lot more renewable energy projects if Doug Ford had not have cancelled so many at great expense six years ago:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Hill Times - Nation Building Isn’t Just About Speed - It’s About Vision:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/06/11/nation-building-isnt-just-about-speed-its-about-vision/463760/">https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/06/11/nation-building-isnt-just-about-speed-its-about-vision/463760/</a></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Globe and Mail - Why Canada’s Largest Battery Project Is A Game Changer:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/property-report/article-why-canadas-largest-battery-project-is-an-energy-gamechanger/">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/property-report/article-why-canadas-largest-battery-project-is-an-energy-gamechanger/</a></div><div><br></div><div>And a blast from the past contrasting the previous article reminding us that we could have been enjoying far more renewable energy projects for the past six years+:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC News - Nov 21, 2019 - Doug Ford “Proud” Of Tearing Up Hundreds Of Green Energy Contracts:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-proud-cancel-green-energy-1.5368745">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-proud-cancel-green-energy-1.5368745</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">18) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us <span dir="ltr">Friday, June 20th</span> at 5:30pm online at the Zoom link below to discuss the latest:</div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div 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 dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Topic: Grand River Watershed Bill 23 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Time: Every Other <span dir="ltr">Friday at 5:30pm EST</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Join Zoom Meeting</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Meeting ID: <span dir="ltr">826 4469 5701</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span dir="ltr">Passcode: 713374</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Thanks for all the great efforts so far - please share any questions or ideas.</div><div><div id="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqtfd24641" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqt1303954863"><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr"><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-style-span">Cheers,</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Kevin Thomason, Mike Marcolongo, and Joan Faux on behalf of all our community groups.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><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; 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto"><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><b style="font-size: 14px;">-----------------------------------</b></div><div><font color="#26282a" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b style="font-size: 14px;">A) </b></font><b style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Upcoming Events </b><span style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">- Get out and get involved! And keep us posted on your events so we can share them: </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><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 style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friday, June 20th - 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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Sunday, June 22nd - 10:00am to 1:30pm - Road To Renewables Tour - Union Station, Toronto - r: <a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/172573/event/1">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/172573/event/1</a></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Sunday, June 22nd - 11am to 1pm - Ontario Science Centre Rally - Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor Street West, Toronto <a href="https://www.savesciencecentre.com/june_22nd_rally">https://www.savesciencecentre.com/june_22nd_rally</a></div><div><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Monday, June 23rd - 5:00pm - Rally Against Bill 5 - Waterloo Town Square - <a href="https://app.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_520d350d5">https://app.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_520d350d5</a></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Monday, June 23rd - 7:00pm - Wilmot Council Meeting - Motion Against Bill 5 - <a href="https://pub-wilmot.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=fe27181b-c44f-43c2-84c6-7c8b09650d14&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English">https://pub-wilmot.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=fe27181b-c44f-43c2-84c6-7c8b09650d14&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English</a></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Thursday, June 26th - 11:59pm - Deadline to respond to Bill 17 ERO - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0462">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0462</a></div><a href="https://wildlandsleague.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2aa22d40e540243dac540b4a0&id=d9c6f0d184&e=d038e4690f" target="_blank" data-block-id="4" style="word-break: break-word; display: block;"></a><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Friday, July 4th - 11:59pm - Deadline to respond to Blue Box Regulation - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0009">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0009</a></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Saturday, July 5th - 10:30am to 4pm - Ken Seiling Museum Climate Quest For Kids - <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://climate.sciencenorth.ca/en/take-tour">https://climate.sciencenorth.ca/en/take-tour</a></div><div><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Tuesday, July 8th - 6:00pm - Brant County Official Plan Update Meeting - Council Chambers, 7 Broadway Street West, Paris - <a href="https://engagebrant.ca/ophousekeeping">https://engagebrant.ca/ophousekeeping</a></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></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 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="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space; position: relative;"><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><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></div></div></div></div></div><span style="margin: 1px;"></span></div></div></div></div></div><span style="margin: 1px;"></span></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>