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Canada has a racism problem. There’s a myth Canada doesn’t have a racism problem. If you don’t believe Canada has systemic racism then you should listen to people experiencing racism and pay attention to the news as well as read books on your own.Marginalized people have been sharing their experiences for decades and there’s no shortage of evidence of racism today. Silence is not an option.

The definition of facility under O. Reg. 390/18 does not include the amount of emissions but, the federal program applies to anything above 50 mt or higher. This might mean fewer reporting requirements for companies. We might not know accurate emissions.

Harmonizing greenhouse gas reporting requirements to reduce burden | Environmental Registry of Ontario We are proposing regulatory changes to Ontario’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reporting program to harmonize with the federal regulatory requirements. The amendments will reduce unnecessary costs and regulatory burden for reporters.

Students won! The Student Choice Initiative has been struck down by the courts!

My law teachers at Fleming and at Trent have made it clear that words matter in legislation. My teacher at Trent pointed to a potential change in the Environmental Protection Act as a result of Bill 132 which will fundamentally change environmental law in Ontario. section 14(1) of the EPA might read “if the discharge causes or is likely to cause an adverse effect.” from “if the discharge causes or may cause an adverse effect” this is a major difference. We have until Friday to comment on this.

Recently the Ontario government announced a cap of 1% on public sector wages. This means a pay cut will occur if inflation is taken into account for next year.

Indigenous rights are not up for debate or consultation.

Flooding in Ontario is in part caused by the destruction of wetlands and forests.n Ontario needs to do more to protect wetlands and forests.

Property taxes encourage unstainable urban sprawl ,which end up being more expensive for cities in the long term, because budget growth relies on either adding new development or hurting property owners.

Municipal sales tax remains cities’ elusive funding solution | Toronto Star More than 400 Ontario municipalities are pushing theprovince for right to impose a sales tax. Toronto is not among them.

Next week is waste reduction week. Let's work together to reduce the Environmental impact of our garbage.

The economic case for a higher minimum wage: Editorial The arguments against the $15 minimum wage don’t hold up — and the choice between social and economic ends is a false one.

One of the major issues in Peterborough is the lack of automatic compensation for General Electric employees from 1945 to 2000 who have worked in unsafe conditions during that time.