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Ontario invests in projects to conserve wetlands
The Ontario government is partnering with Ducks Unlimited Canada to enhance and restore approximately 60 local wetlands across the province over the next year, as…
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Ontario Government Provides Update on Flooding Strategy
The initiatives being adopted as part of Ontario’s Flooding Strategy will help ensure that the public is better prepared for flooding events and flood risk…
Ontario Government Releases Final Bait Management Strategy
The Ontario government released its final bait management strategy to protect the province’s lakes and rivers from the threat of invasive species and fish diseases.…
Government of Ontario Prepares for Potential Spring Flooding
The Ontario government has been working with federal and municipal governments, First Nations partners, and non-governmental organizations to prepare for potential spring flooding. “During these…
Ontario Releases its Flooding Strategy
The Government of Ontario has released its new flood strategy, which looks to reduce the risk and increase preparedness of flood events. “We know that…
Ontario Government Releases Report from Special Advisor on Flooding
The Ontario government’s Special Advisor on Flooding delivered his report on October 31, 2019. In July 2019, Natural Resources Minister John Yakabuski named Doug McNeil…
Doug McNeil Named as Ontario’s Special Advisor on Flooding
Doug McNeil has been named Ontario’s special advisor on flooding by the Government of Ontario. The announcement was made by John Yakabuski, minister of natural…
Government of Ontario Concludes Engagement Sessions on Flooding
John Yakabuski, minister of natural resources and forestry, released the following statement on the Government of Ontario’s flooding engagement sessions: “Our government’s top priority has…
Government of Ontario Supports Freshwater Research and Education
The Government of Ontario is providing more than $2 million in funding to the International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA), which will…
Government of Ontario Commits to Increasing ProvinceFlood Resilience
In the Legislature on May 13, 2019, Premier Doug Ford highlighted the Ontario government’s commitment to increasing the province’s resilience to flooding. “I want to…
Government of Ontario Makes Statement on Flooding Situation
On May 10, Premier Doug Ford and John Yakabuski, minister of natural resources and forestry, issued the following statement on the flooding situation in Ontario:…
Government of Ontario Undertaking Consultations to Improve Conservation Authorities
The Government of Ontario is undertaking consultations to ensure conservation authorities focus and deliver on their core mandate of protecting people, property, and natural resources…