Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative
A couple of articles and an Environmental Defence update to share featuring news released today about the Federal Government planning an impact study and a possible shift to permanent protection for the forests and farmland in the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve.
The Narwhal
Feds seem willing to delay Greenbelt development, even as provinces fight that power at Supreme Court
https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-greenbelt-federal-assessment/
The Star
Federal government steps into Greenbelt debate, launching study that could delay some development
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/03/21/ottawa-launching-study-that-could-delay-some-of-doug-fords-greenbelt-plans.html
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Environmental Defence
BREAKING: FEDERAL STUDY OF ROUGE NATIONAL PARK AREA
Last November, the provincial government tried to hand 7,400 acres of our Greenbelt to sprawl developers quickly and quietly. But people like you wrote letters, made phone calls and attended rallies all across the province and made the issue too big to ignore.
Now, the federal government is planning to study the impact of development in the area of the largest removal – the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve (DRAP). This is an important first step towards permanent protection for this vital area of forests and farmland.
Minister Guilbeault just announced that the federal government is launching a comprehensive study of current and future development in and around Rouge National Park. Environmental Defence applauds this decision. Development in the DRAP, which borders Rouge National Park, is a threat to several areas of federal concern, including Indigenous Rights, Biodiversity and Climate Change.
Please write to your federal MP today to let them know you support this important step towards protecting Rouge National Park and the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve.
TAKE ACTION: https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/124590/action/1?ea.url.id=6316662
This study should lead to the permanent protection of the largest single section of land that was removed from the Greenbelt last year, but other portions remain unprotected. Environmental Defence will continue to monitor and work to protect those lands.
Sincerely,
Tim Gray, Executive Director
Environmental Defence
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Kelly Wallace, Managing Director
Think Turtle Conservation Initiative
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