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ERO 026-0383 – Addressing Growth and Housing Needs in South Simcoe
May 8, 2026 Hon. Rob Flack 17th Floor 777 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2J3 Re: ERO 026-0383 - Addressing Growth and Housing Needs in...
Farmland Loss Is a Public Interest Issue
In recent months, a series of development-oriented projects and provincial bills have been introduced that threaten four foundations of public wellbeing: local decision-making, environmental protection,...
Ontario residents stopped an airport, but now developers are coming for the land
Ontario residents stopped an airport, but now developers are coming for the land National Observer April 27, 2026 For decades, a group of environmentally-concerned Pickering residents...
Fertilizer access is a food sovereignty issue
Ontario farmers are heading into the 2026 planting season under a cloud of uncertainty. Fertilizer is more expensive, harder to secure, and increasingly subject to...
Federal Government Holds the Keys to an Unprecedented Public Lands Legacy
Media Release: Federal Government Holds the Keys to an Unprecedented Public Lands Legacy ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ONTARIO NATURE, LAND OVER LANDINGS, NATIONAL FARMERS’ UNION – ONTARIO,...
Council pauses decision on plans for new community in northeast Pickering
Council pauses decision on plans for new community in northeast Pickering Durham Region Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Chief Kelly LaRocca of the Missississaugas of Scugog...
Ontario Nature: Broad Coalition of Civil Society Organizations Calls for a Halt to the Consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities
Media Release: Broad Coalition of Civil Society Organizations Calls for a Halt to the Consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities Ontario Nature March 25, 2026 Toronto,...
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...