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Letter to Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada Re: Bradford Bypass Designation

Dear Minister Guilbeault:   Re: Bradford Bypass designation request   The NFU-O is an accredited farm organization representing thousands of sustainable family farmers in Ontario...
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Response to Proposed Changes to Ontario Energy Board (OEB) Act Re: Third-Party Net-Metering Arrangements

RE: ERO 019-4554 Supporting Residential Roof-Top Solar and other renewable resources by clarifying eligibility of third-party leasing and financing net metering arrangements   Dear Ms....
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Joint Letter Requesting Federal Impact Assessment of Bradford Bypass

Dear Minister Guilbeault,   Re: Bradford Bypass designation request   We are 63 environmental, farm and community organizations, many of which supported the February 3,...
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Response to Proposed Changes to the ESA (ERO 019 4280)

RE: ERO 019-4280 Amendments to Ontario Regulation 242/08 (General Regulation – Endangered Species Act, 2007) relating to upcoming changes to the Species at Risk in...
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Joint Submission to Delay of Protection for Black Ash under the ESA (ERO 019-4278)

Dear Minister Piccini,Re. Delay of protection for Black Ash under the Endangered Species Act (ERO #019-4278)   We the 58 undersigned organizations are strongly opposed...
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Response to Greater Golden Horseshoe Transportation Plan

RE: Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) Transportation Plan   Dear Minister Mulroney,   The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is an accredited farm organization representing...
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Joint Response to Chatham-Kent Temporary Clear Cutting By-law (72-2021)

We are writing to you today about the urgency of extending by-law 72-2021 to permanently prohibit the clear cutting of woodlots, woodlands and parts of...
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Submission to Health Canada on Potential Environmental Risk Related to Squash Bee Exposure to Neonicotinoids (PSRD2021-02)

RE: Proposed Special Review Decision (PSRD2021-02), Special Reviews: Potential environmental risk related to squash bee (Peponapis pruinosa) exposure to Clothianidin, Thiamethoxam and Imidacloprid used on...
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