News: Environment, Conservation and Parks

Mobile Home Park fined $4,500 for Ontario Water Resources Act Violation
November 21, 2018 4:45 P.M.

Convicted - Rupert Acres Limited

Court Bulletin | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Clear Creek Forest Provincial Park to Host First Nation Deer Harvest
November 20, 2018 3:05 P.M.
Clear Creek Forest Provincial Park will close to the public November 30, December 1, 7, 8, 9, 13 and 14, 2018 for an Indigenous deer harvest. The harvest will begin one half-hour before sunrise and end one half-hour after sunset on the scheduled harvest dates.

Bulletin | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Pinery Provincial Park to Host Indigenous Deer Harvest
November 16, 2018 5:29 P.M.

Pinery Provincial Park will close to the public from November 26 to 30, 2018 for a traditional Indigenous deer harvest. The harvest will begin one half-hour before sunrise and end at noon each day.

Bulletin | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ontario Parks Celebrates Top Summer Student Employees
November 16, 2018 5:10 P.M.

Ontario's Government for the People, together with partners of Ontario Parks, is recognizing student employees for their excellent performance while working in provincial parks this year.

Bulletin | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Relief on the Way: Ontario Passes Legislation to End Cap and Trade Carbon Tax
October 31, 2018 2:00 P.M.

Today, Ontario's Government for the People delivered on a promise to make life more affordable for families through the passage of Bill 4, The Cap and Trade Cancellation Act.

News Release | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Short Hills Provincial Park to Host First Nation Deer Harvest
October 22, 2018 11:30 A.M.

Short Hills Provincial Park will be closed to the public November 3 and 4, November 17 and 18 and November 29 and 30, 2018 for a First Nation deer harvest. The harvest will begin one half-hour before sunrise and end one half-hour after sunset.

Bulletin | Environment, Conservation and Parks
The Province Wants Your Ideas for a Made-in-Ontario Plan
October 19, 2018 4:30 P.M.

Toronto - Ontario's Government for the People is inviting the public and businesses to have their say on how Ontario can deal with environmental challenges such as climate change.

News Release | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ontario Committed to Fighting Climate Change, Saving Taxpayers Money
September 24, 2018 12:00 P.M.

Toronto - Today, Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, spoke at the Ontario Energy Association's annual industry conference to discuss the province's ongoing leadership on climate change and vision for a more balanced approach to address environmental challenges.

News Release | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ontario Files Arguments to Challenge the Federal Government's Carbon Tax
September 14, 2018 11:00 A.M.

Toronto - Today, Ontario's Government for the People took the next step in its fight against the federal government's plan to impose a carbon tax on Ontario families and businesses.

News Release | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Statement from the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks
September 7, 2018 6:00 P.M.
Today Minister Phillips issued the following statement in response to the notice of reference regarding the constitutionality of the Federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act:

Statement | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Business fined $65,000 for Environmental Protection Act and Ontario Resources Water Act Violations
August 24, 2018 12:00 P.M.
Convicted - River Valley Park Inc., Harjeet Singh Dusanjh

Court Bulletin | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ontario Helping Protect the Muskoka Watershed
August 22, 2018 1:30 P.M.
Ontario's Government for the People is investing $5 million in a Watershed Conservation and Management Initiative to better identify risks and issues facing the Muskoka Region, allowing the community and province to work together to protect this vital area. The government will also match tax-deductible donations from people and businesses to the initiative, and any funding from other levels of government, up to a total of an additional $5 million.

News Release | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ontario Introduces Legislation to End Cap and Trade Carbon Tax Era in Ontario
July 25, 2018 2:12 P.M.

The average Ontario family will receive $260 in annual savings thanks to the elimination of the cap-and-trade carbon tax.

News Release | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Company fined $9,000 for Ministry Approval Violation
July 10, 2018 12:00 P.M.
Convicted - Wessuc Inc.

Court Bulletin | Environment, Conservation and Parks
Unlicenced Individual fined $3,500 For Pesticides Act (PA) Violation
July 10, 2018 12:00 P.M.
Convicted - Kraig Merkley

Court Bulletin | Environment, Conservation and Parks

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