[GREN-Exec] Fwd: GREN groups need to be aware and weigh in
Susan Koswan
susankoswan at execulink.com
Fri Feb 19 15:47:51 EST 2021
Yup. Schreiner is saying this announcement is a sham and they're using
his private member's bill to expand the greenbelt from 2 years ago to
distract from the highway build, Duffin's Creek wetlands etc.
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/schreiner-says-provinces-plan-to-add-paris-galt-moraine-to-green-belt-is-a-smokescreen-3434725
Susan K
On 2/19/2021 10:29 AM, Greg Michalenko wrote:
>
> Re: Greenbelt "expansion" issue.
>
> 1. We should take Mike Schreiner's statement as our base position.
> He launched the private member's bill that got the G moraine
> protected. I heard him on CBC radio and he was careful to point
> out that this "expansion" is not what the Ford junta claims it is.
> Could one of you call his office to see if they have a written
> statement.
> 2. To make it a real expansion, in Waterloo Region, it would take in
> an area encompassing the 3 Regionally-designated Environmentally
> Sensitive Landscapes in the Region (Laurel Creek at the northeast
> corner of Waterloo city, Barrie's Lake area west of Preston, and a
> third southwest of Cambridge).
> 3. There is no interactive public consultation. The 60 days is
> pretty meaningless, and I'm pretty sceptical about the value of
> getting an anonymous blurb accepted by the Environmental Registry..
> 4. The Record editor has already got sucked in and today says Ford is
> being applauded by env. organizations for his green
> transformation. I'll write a letter.
>
>
> I'm busy today completing a writing assignment about my recently
> deceased sister's life. Will have more time starting tomorrow.
>
> - Greg
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> *From:* Executive <executive-bounces at gren.ca> on behalf of John
> Jackson <jjackson at web.ca>
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2021 12:58 PM
> *To:* GREN Executive
> *Subject:* [GREN-Exec] Fwd: GREN groups need to be aware and weigh in
> See here what CELA os planning on doing and offer to help us out. To
> translate internal CELA code among CELA staff and Board members, PLE
> means Public Legal Education.
>
> What do we want to do with this?
>
> John
>
>
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> John Jackson
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>> *From: *Theresa McClenaghan <theresa at cela.ca <mailto:theresa at cela.ca>>
>> *Subject: **Re: GREN groups need to be aware and weigh in*
>> *Date: *February 18, 2021 at 11:37:56 AM EST
>> *To: *John Jackson <jjackson at web.ca <mailto:jjackson at web.ca>>
>> *Cc: *Anastasia Lintner <anastasia at cela.ca <mailto:anastasia at cela.ca>>
>>
>> with link:
>> https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-3136
>> <https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-3136>
>>
>>
>> Le jeu. 18 févr. 2021, à 11 h 37, Theresa McClenaghan
>> <theresa at cela.ca <mailto:theresa at cela.ca>> a écrit :
>>
>> Anastasia and I will be analyzing the grow the greenbelt
>> proposals and consultation. I think the GREN groups need to get
>> involved. I am meeting Anastasia on Monday but our initial
>> reaction will be positive as we have called for expanding
>> greenbelt in past for water, natural heritage and agricultural
>> protection. I think work will need to be done between citizens
>> and all of the affected municipalities up and down the Grand
>> watershed (which is mostly what is affected in map 1 on the
>> consultation with the paris-galt moraine). We will be doing
>> analysis and commentary; let us know if you want any PLE with the
>> groups on this. I expect there will be others not so happy; and
>> of course none of this is final boundaries so that needs real
>> work to make sure it is the right land being protected if they
>> actually move ahead on this. And yes we know it is complicated!
>> T
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