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Read more about the article Environmental activist says Bill 23 will be bad for Lake Simcoe and housing affordability

Environmental activist says Bill 23 will be bad for Lake Simcoe and housing affordability

  • Post author:Deepak B.
  • Post published:November 4, 2022
  • Post category:Environment/Featured
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The Ontario Government’s proposed bill is aimed at helping address the affordable housing crisis but environmentalists warn of its adverse impact on water bodies

Continue ReadingEnvironmental activist says Bill 23 will be bad for Lake Simcoe and housing affordability
Read more about the article Residents to pay less property tax under the proposed Stormwater Climate Action Fund
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Residents to pay less property tax under the proposed Stormwater Climate Action Fund

  • Post author:Deepak B.
  • Post published:January 28, 2022
  • Post category:Environment/Featured/Public Services
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Big box retailers whose parking lots prevents water being absorbed into the ground and pollute Lake Simcoe will pay more

Continue ReadingResidents to pay less property tax under the proposed Stormwater Climate Action Fund
Read more about the article At Issue: The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan
Photo of Lake Simcoe's Kempenfelt Bay during the winter. Credit Adam Ballah.

At Issue: The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan

  • Post author:Sam Elliot
  • Post published:February 3, 2021
  • Post category:Environment/Featured
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While the mandatory 10-year review protection measures of Ontario’s fourth largest lake seeks to add protections, some say the plan could be eroded.

Continue ReadingAt Issue: The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan

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