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Response to Proposed Revocation of Central Pickering Development Plan (ERO 019-6174)

November 24, 2022   Re: ERO 019-6174 Proposed Revocation of the Central Pickering Development Plan   Minister Clark, The National Farmers Union - Ontario (NFU-O)...
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Response to Proposed Changes to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System (ERO 019-6160)

November 24, 2022   Re: ERO 019-6160 Proposed Updates to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System   Dear MNRF Public Input Coordinator, The National Farmers Union...
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Response to Proposed Changes to the Conservations Authorities Act (ERO 019-6141)

November 24, 2022   Re: ERO 019-6141 Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting conservation authorities to support the Housing Supply Action Plan 3.0   Dear MNRF...
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Joint Response to Proposed Changes to Ontario Wetland Evaluation System (ERO 019-6160)

November 24, 2022 Dear Minister Smith, Re: ERO 019-6160 - Proposed Updates to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System We, the 70 undersigned organizations, are strongly...
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The Problems with Bill 23 and the Proposal to Remove Lands from the Greenbelt

In late October and early November, the Ontario government announced two dramatic and fundamental changes to how we design and build our neighbourhoods and communities,...
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“More Sprawl, Built Irresponsibly:” What Bill 23 and Development on Greenbelt-protected Land Will Really Accomplish

The Provincial Government desperately wants Ontarians to believe that to achieve “More Homes, Built Faster,” Bill 23 is necessary to: - reduce “red tape” for...
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NFU-O Stands in Solidarity with CUPE Ontario Education Workers

National Farmers Union-Ontario (NFU-O) stands in solidarity with CUPE Ontario education workers, who, as of Friday, November 4th, are taking indefinite province-wide strike action against...
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Letter to Durham Regional Leadership and Envision Durham Regarding Proposed Growth Plan

Dear Durham Regional Leadership and Envision Durham,   We are sending this letter on behalf of the National Farmers Union-Ontario (NFU-O) and NFU-O Local 345...
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Key Agricultural Election Issues 2022

Questions submitted by the National Farmers Union - Ontario (NFU-O) The NFU-O is an accredited farm organization whose members work together to advocate for policies...
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