| December 2008 |
| December 23 |
Finalizing The Cosmetic Pesticides Ban: McGuinty Government On Track To Have Ban Ready In Spring 2009 |
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| December 10 |
Reporting On Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan: McGuinty Government Tables First Annual Report; Shows Province On Track To Meet Targets |
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| Fact Sheet: Highlights From Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan: Annual Report 2007-2008 |
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| December 4 |
Terratec Environmental Ltd. Fined A Total Of $300,000 For Biosolids Spills |
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| December 4 |
Four Months Jail Sentence And $659,000 In Fines For James Sinclair, Thermosets Limited, And Demolition And Recycling Inc. |
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| December 2 |
New Law To Protect Lake Simcoe: McGuinty Government To Develop Lake Simcoe Protection Plan |
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| Backgrounder: Lake Simcoe Protection Act |
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| November 2008 |
| November 26 |
Ontario And Netherlands Partner On Environment: McGuinty Government Signs Pact On Air, Land And Water Issues |
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| November 20 |
Ontario signs climate change declaration - McGuinty Government Takes Part In Governors' Global Climate Summit |
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| November 17 |
Ontario Takes Part In Global Climate Change Talks: McGuinty Government To Join International Leaders In California |
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| November 7 |
Taking Next Steps In Pesticide Ban: McGuinty Government Asks Ontarians To Comment On Ban Details |
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| Fact sheet: Implementing the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban - Proposed New Regulation |
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| November 3 |
Farmers To Help Protect Lake Simcoe: McGuinty Government Encouraging Environmental Protection |
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| October 2008 |
| October 17 |
Building A New Walkerton Clean Water Centre: McGuinty Government Committed To Providing Ontarians With Safe Drinking Water |
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| October 15 |
Ontario Calls For "Community Go Green Fund" Applications: McGuinty Government Seeks Community-based Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects |
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| October 10 |
City Of Ottawa Fined $450,000 For August 2006 Sewage Discharge Into The Ottawa River |
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| October 2 |
L&J Farms Ltd. and Corey Yake fined $80,000 for liquid fertilizer spill |
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| September 2008 |
| September 25 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| September 25 |
Notice of Smog Advisory |
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| September 23 |
Dynasty Auto Wholesale Inc. And Mohamad Reza Javadbin Fined $36,000 For Drive Clean Violations |
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| September 23 |
Ontario Moves Towards Green Economy: McGuinty Government Welcomes Progress on New Cap-and-Trade System |
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| September 22 |
Gas Station Owner Fined $124,500 For Violating The Ontario Water Resources Act |
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| September 19 |
Ian Herd Sentenced To 60 Days In Jail For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| September 12 |
William Lane Sentenced To 18 Months Of Jail For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| September 5 |
Alpine Plant Foods Corporation Fined $50,000 For Contaminated Water Discharge |
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| September 3 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| September 3 |
Notice of Expanded Smog Advisory |
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| September 1 |
Notice of Smog Advisory |
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| August 2008 |
| August 23 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| August 23 |
Notice of Expanded Smog Advisory |
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| August 22 |
Notice of Smog Advisory |
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| August 14 |
New Program in the works for Tire Recycling McGuinty Government Says Action Needed On Tire Stockpiles |
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| August 8 |
Update On Pottersburg PCB Site |
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| August 5 |
Pesticide Spill Results In $85,000 In Fines For Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc. And Procyk Farms (1994) Limited |
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| August 1 |
Lakeside Grain & Feed Limited Fined $30,000 For Pesticides Violations |
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| August 1 |
Guardian Industries Canada Corp. Fined $50,000 For Sulphur Dioxide Discharge |
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| July 2008 |
| July 29 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| July 29 |
Ontario Continues To Call For Stricter U.S. Smog Rules: McGuinty Government Supports Legal Action Against EPA Ozone Standards |
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| Fact Sheet: Ozone Harmful To Humans, Plants And Vegetation |
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| July 28 |
Notice of Smog Advisory |
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| July 23 |
Wesley Kuepfer And Nutracomp Industries Inc. Fined $22,000 For Waste Violations |
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| July 19 |
Notice of Smog Advisory |
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| July 18 |
Notice of Expanded Smog Advisory |
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| July 17 |
Ontario And Great Lakes Municipalities Sign Pact: McGuinty Government and Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative agree to bring municipal voice to Great Lakes discussions. |
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| Fact Sheet: Ontario and Great Lakes municipalities committed to cooperation |
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| July 16 |
Notice of Expanded Smog Advisory |
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| July 16 |
Notice of Smog Advisory |
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| July 14 |
Blasting Violation Results In $20,000 Fine For Castonguay Blasting Ltd. |
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| July 10 |
Recycling Computers And Tvs To Get Easier: McGuinty Government Approves Waste Electronics Diversion Program |
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| July 8 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| Smog Advisory Partially Lifted |
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| July 6 |
Notice of Smog Advisory |
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| July 4 |
Backgrounder: Pottersburg Community Liaison Group Announced |
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| July 1 |
New Waste Diversion Program targets Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste |
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| June 2008 |
| June 26 |
Landfill Gas Collection Now Mandatory: McGuinty Government Initiative To Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
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| June 25 |
Environmental Approvals For Transit Fast-Tracked: McGuinty Government Move Means Transit Projects Will Be Completed Faster |
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| Backgrounder: A New Environmental Assessment Process For Transit Projects |
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| June 23 |
Ontario’s Drinking Water Meeting Stringent Safety And Quality Standards: Chief Drinking Water Inspector Releases Annual Report |
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| Backgrounder: Ontario’s Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s 2006-07 Report |
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| June 18 |
New Law Bans Cosmetic Pesticides: McGuinty Government To Consult On List Of Banned Products And Ingredients |
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| June 17 |
Province Protecting Lake Simcoe |
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| Moving Forward To Protect Lake Simcoe |
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| June 13 |
Greg Hart And 836724 Ontario Ltd. Fined $33,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| June 13 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| June 13 |
Notice of Smog Advisory |
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| June 12 |
Lantin Trucking Limited Fined $40,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| June 5 |
Done-Rite Paving Co. Ltd and Joseph and Ornella Cirillo fined a total of $50,000 for violoating the Environmental Protection Act |
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| May 2008 |
| May 28 |
Goudas Food Products and Investments Limited fined $25,000 for violating the Waste Diversion Act |
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| Waste Management System Owners and Operators fined a total of $39,300 for violating the Environmental Protection Act |
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| May 9 |
Presentation: Cleaning up Pottersburg. What you need to know |
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Backgrounder: Pottersburg PCB Storage Site Decommissioning |
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Questions and Answers |
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| May 2 |
Mike & Lori’s No Frills Store Fined $30,000 For Violating The Ontario Water Resources Act |
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| April 2008 |
| April 30 |
Media Advisory: Ministry To Host Public Information Session To Discuss Decommissioning Of Pottersburg PCB Storage Site |
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| Backgrounder: Pottersburg PCB Storage Site Decommissioning |
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| April 25 |
Ontario Recognizes Environmental Leaders: McGuinty Government Rewards Environmental Excellence |
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| April 22 |
Ontario Lawns and Gardens to go Green McGuinty Government Plans Ban on Cosmetic Pesticides |
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| Backgrounder: The Proposed Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act |
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| Backgrounder: Questions and Answers on Banning Pesticides for Cosmetic Purposes |
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| Backgrounder: Support For A Cosmetic Pesticide Ban |
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| Backgrounder: Proposed Legislation to Ban the Use of Pesticides for Cosmetic Purposes |
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| April 21 |
Inline Fiberglass Ltd. Fined $42,500 For Violating The Ontario Water Resources Act And The Environmental Protection Act |
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| April 21 |
Backgrounder: Community Go Green Fund Recipients |
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| April 20 |
Smog Advisory Lifted |
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| April 18 |
Johnson Controls U.L.C. Fined $25,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| April 18 |
Waterdown Garden Supplies Ltd. Fined $50,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act And The Ontario Water Resources Act |
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| April 18 |
Notice of Smog Advisory |
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| April 17 |
CCL Industries Inc. Fined $ 122,500 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| April 17 |
Backgrounder: Renewal of Nestle Water Permit for Puslinch |
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| April 10 |
Teo Corporation, Estebe Plastics Limited And Patrick Murray Fined A Total Of $54,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| April 1 |
Algoma Steel Inc. Fined $75,000 for Violating the Ontario Water Resources Act |
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| March 2008 |
| March 31 |
Ontario Hosting First National Climate Change Summit: McGuinty Government Asks Top Experts From Across Canada For Input And Ideas |
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| March 28 |
Ontario Leads Earth Hour: McGuinty Government Part Of Global Initiative On Climate Change |
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| March 27 |
Ontario Getting Advice On Protecting Lake Simcoe: McGuinty Government Acting To Improve Lake Simcoe Ecosystem |
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| Backgrounder: Protecting The Lake Simcoe Ecosystem |
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| Backgrounder: Lake Simcoe Science Advisory Committee |
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| Backgrounder: Interim Limits On Phosphorus Discharges To Lake Simcoe |
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| March 14 |
New EPA Smog Rules Too Weak: Ontario Government Repeats Call For More Stringent Standard |
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| March 13 |
Ontario Boosts Future Of Its Green Economy: McGuinty Government supports environmental businesses at GLOBE 2008 |
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| March 11 |
Federal Regulatory Framework Treats Quebec And Ontario Unfairly |
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| March 10 |
Construction Manager Fined $60,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| March 6 |
Vaughan Waste Fire Results In Three Individuals Being Jailed And $1.7 Million In Fines Under The Environmental Protection Act |
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| March 3 |
Ontario Issues First Environmental Penalty: McGuinty Government Protecting The Environment |
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| February 2008 |
| February 21 |
J.W. Sheldrick Sanitation Ltd. Fined $20,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| February 21 |
Ontario Approves New Diversion Plan For Municipal Hazardous Or Special Waste: More Recycling Options For Ontarians, A Cleaner Environment |
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| February 20 |
Township Of Asphodel-Norwood Fined $28,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| February 20 |
Bulk Plus Logistics Ltd. Fined $107,500 For Acid Spill |
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| February 15 |
Operators Of Illegal Waste Transfer Site Fined A Total Of $95,000 |
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| February 15 |
Casco Inc. Fined $60,000 For Violating Ontario Water Resources Act |
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| February 13 |
Northern Breweries Ltd. Fined $100,000 For Ammonia Discharge |
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| February 7 |
Greg Hare Fined $21,000 For Engaging In Well Construction Without A License |
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| February 4 |
Richmond Hill Man Fined $32,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| February 4 |
Toronto Recycling & Waste Firms Receive Fines Of $35,000 For Violating The Environmental Protection Act |
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| February 1 |
"Bagging It Back" For A Greener Ontario: McGuinty Government’s New Recycling Program Getting Results |
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| January 2008 |
| January 18 |
Government To Consult On Banning The Cosmetic Use Of Pesticides: Ban Would Protect Public Health and Environment |
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| January 16 |
Ontario Aligns With Leading States And Provinces To Fight Climate Change: Province Joins The Climate Registry |
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