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Council pauses decision on plans for new community in northeast Pickering
Chief Kelly LaRocca of the Missississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation is not backing down on her opposition to the plans. Pickering council won’t be...
Ontario Nature: Broad Coalition of Civil Society Organizations Calls for a Halt to the Consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities
Toronto, March 25, 2026 – In anticipation of the introduction of legislative changes to enable the sweeping and ill-conceived consolidation of Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities into...
Letter to the City of Pickering: National Farmers Union – Ontario requests that you vote NO to the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan
Date: March 19, 2026 To: His Worship the Mayor and Members of Council, City of Pickering Cc: City Clerk; City Development; Economic Development & Strategic...
NFU-O Calls on Transport Canada to Permanently protect the Pickering Lands
The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) represents thousands of farmers across the province, including producers in Durham Region and the City of Pickering. We...
NFU-O Policy Position on the Alto High-Speed Rail Project
The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is deeply concerned that the current approach to the Alto high-speed rail project treats prime farmland, farm livelihoods,...
A Vision for a Regional Food Hub on the Federal Pickering Lands
Background In 1972 the Federal government expropriated 18,600 acres (7,530 hectares) of land in Pickering, Markham, and Uxbridge for an international airport. Part of the...
Media Release: NFU-O Warns Conservation Authority Amalgamation Risks Undermining Decades of Localized Conservation Work
Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit; Guelph, ON (March 13th, 2026) – The National Farmers Union - Ontario (NFU-O) is dismayed to...
Re: ERO 025-1099 Consultation on simplifying and standardizing official plans and ERO 025- 1097 Proposed Changes to the Planning Act (Schedule 10 of Bill 60 – the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025)
November 19, 2025 Hon. Rob Flack Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 777 Bay Street, 17th Toronto, Ontario M7A 2J3 Re: ERO 025-1099...
Re: ERO 025-1077 Consultation on Proposed Special Economic Zones Criteria
November 14, 2025 Hon. Victor Fedeli Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade 18th Floor 777 Bay St. Toronto, ON M7A 1S5 Re:...