Our voice is a respected no-partisan contribution to public policy and land use discussions. We regularly submit comments during policy and planning reviews with The Environmental Registry of Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, The Ontario Government and the Mayor and Council of Uxbridge among others.
The Oak Ridges Moraine Act and “Envision Durham” have been a focus in recent years as has been proposed changes to the Greenbelt, to Conservation Authorities Act, and before that it was The Ontario Government Bill 66. We were active in educating our members and making submissions on the Ontario Government’s Bill 23 and Bill 39 and removal of protections for lands in the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve. Local issues in Uxbridge have been a focus as well – anything which has implications for our vision. This includes lands protected for agriculture, natural heritage and conservation, trails which connect communities to conservation lands, and the flip side of these issues, smart use of land for compact development rather than sprawl.
New Act regarding the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Easements and Covenants |
Environmental Registry of Ontario
Response to Duffins Rouge Agricultural Easement Protection and to Return Lands to Greenbelt
Letter in Support of Permanently Protecting Greenbelt and Indigenous Lands Adjacent to the RNUP
GDA Information Summary on the Ontario Government’s proposed Bill 23
GDA Submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy for Bill 23
GDA Submission to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
RE: Bill 23
GDA Submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy for Bill 39
GDA ERO Submission Re: Removal of Lands from the Greenbelt
Greenbelt Area that Bill 23 Opens Up for Development
Joint Submission to the Auditor General of Ontario
GDA Draft DROP and Urban Area Expansion in Durham, March 2023
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EnvironmentalDefence.ca
/handsoffthegreenbelt
The Ontario Headwaters Institute
Ontario’s Water Security Must Be Better Protected Petition
Stewardship
Trail Visions
Conservation
