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To help provide voter guidance for the Provincial by-election to be held March 5 2009 in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock riding, we have asked the key candidates to state their positions on the TSW. Here is the text of the letter sent to each key candidate:

http://cewf.typepad.com/2009_02_09_Letter_to_John_Tory_from_CEWF.pdf

We'll post their responses when we receive them.

The changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act  introduced in the 2009 Budget Bill (Bill C-10) can be found in Part 7 of the Bill, starting on page 291, at: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/content/hoc/Bills/402/Government/C-10/C-10_1/C-10_1.PDF
From a brief review it appears that:
1.       The Act does not follow the Standing Committees advice to define “navigable waters” to exclude […]

Click here for the update on what's happening (besides a lot of cold, and snow, and cold, and snow…)

http://cewf.typepad.com/Feb_4th_Website_Info.pdf

…Happy winter

With the new Federal Cabinet in place, we have sent this letter to Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment:

http://cewf.typepad.com/Nov_2008_letter_to_Jim_Prentice_MOE_Canada.doc

And, if you haven't done so yet, now is the time to sign the petition!

The support for signing the Petition has been outstanding! Signatures continue to be submitted daily. Two more weeks to go.

Two items for action:

1. Be sure you have 'verified' your e-signature to ensure authenticity. The verification process requires that after you initially submit your information, you will receive an automated verifying email, to which you must respond. If you […]

As the wheels of government start to turn again after the election, it is important that we keep the priorities of the TSW visible. Among our next steps, we shall  be following up with Barry Devolin and members of the Trent-Severn Caucus to ensure they continue in their efforts to have implemented the recommendations of the […]