Category: Ontario government
Local firms reeling as Queen’s Park sinks Toronto ‘green roof’ bylaw
Repeal of a Toronto bylaw has sent the London-area green-roof industry into a tailspin with some calling it a “death knell” for their businesses. Toronto’s green roof bylaw, adopted in 2009 and the first in North America, made it mandatory for new developments 2,000 square metres or more to install so-called green roofs – which […]
Ontario is changing protections around drinking water—here’s what it means for cottagers
On October 20, Ontario’s Ministry of Red Tape Reduction introduced the Building a More Competitive Economy Act. Part of the act involves reducing regulations around drinking water systems. “Ontario’s current … Continued
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What Londoners need to know about big blue-box collection changes
Beginning in the new year, all municipalities cities across Ontario, including London, will be absolved of their duty to pick up the contents of recycling bins.
Pearson: Cities need power to govern themselves
Current system promotes helplessness
Conservation authority calls on province to amend recycling regulations
The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is calling for provincial action on recycling and waste division.