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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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National Farmers Union Statement re: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Since 2013, Indigenous peoples, allies, and activists have worn orange shirts on September 30th to honour Indigenous children, challenge settler-colonialism and educate Canadians about the...
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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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Joint Letter to Minister Bibeau in Response to Drought Conditions in Northwestern Ontario

Dear Minister Bibeau,   We are writing to you today to request urgent action regarding the drought conditions that are affecting farmers in parts of...
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Submission to Pest Management Regulatory Agency Consultation on Glyphosate, Proposed Maximum Residue Limit (PMRL2021-10)

The National Farmers Union - Ontario (NFU-O) is pleased to provide our comments on the proposed changes to Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of glyphosate for...
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