Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition

Excellent local coverage of a hugely ill-conceived proposal to gut the ability of Conservation Authorities to do their job, which is to protect our natural areas, wetlands, features, and waters, from impacts of development.

Webinar alert: Development threats to Lake Simcoe are piling up. Empower yourself to take action by learning about the key changes to Conservation Authorities proposed by the province, and the ins and outs of MZOs. Register today https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_2cDKhFTkSNOIUxWUdmd51g

Wouldn't these make great holiday gifts? Purchase beautiful glass water protector jewelry from Deb Brown’s All Nations Water Protectors Project and she will donate 25% to the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition.

Premier's Office attacks Conservation Authorities. Conservation Authorities protect water quality, our key natural areas, and protect us from flooding. If imperfect, CAs are VITAL to the recovery of Lake Simcoe. Read our media release: https://drive.google.com//1sf_-5SVKIHpEXuk9Ui6puEs_bL/view... And take action here: https://environmentaldefence.ca//conservation-authorities/

In February Innisfil Council passed this excellent motion, supporting the work of Conservation Authorities. WHO Is the province listening to as they advance plans to gut CAs? Not municipalities! Not homeowners! Motion says "more homeowners are finding it difficult to find insurance companies willing to insure flood prone homes..." Take action today - this proposed change will transform our landscape if approved. This is the worst attack on the environment the province has do...Continue reading

Is this the place for a new city? Read our blog about the Orbit Ministers Zoning Order (MZO) proposal and take action by contacting your Simcoe County Mayor this week. https://rescuelakesimcoe.org//whats-wrong-with-innisfils-/

We need your help: Please tell your local Council to say no to MZOs, oppose sprawl-style development and support more protection of natural areas, agricultural ...lands and water sources by bringing these lands into the protection offered by the Greenbelt. Across the Greater Golden Horseshoe developers and land speculators are lobbying local governments to put sprawl-style development on precious natural areas, farmland, and water sources. They’re using the COVID-19 crisis as a smoke screen saying these developments are necessary to get us through the crisis. And they’re convincing local and provincial governments to use an emergency-only tool, Ministerial Zoning Orders (MZOs) to ignore proper planning and environmental protection. And most recently, they’ve convinced the Province to take away the ability of Conservation Authorities to stop bad development. We need to stop them. Local governments must focus on protecting the natural spaces, farmland and precious water sources we deeply depend on. They must stop sprawl and stop requesting the Province to use MZOs. Instead they must protect farmland, natural areas and water sources by adding them to the Greenbelt. Take one minute now to contact your local Council and let them know you want them to stop MZOs, stop Sprawl and grow the Greenbelt! Take Action Now! Click on the link below to contact your council today! www.greenbeltalliance.ca