A newly released 135-page report is renewing scrutiny of the Region of Waterloo’s efforts to assemble roughly 770 acres of farmland in Wilmot Township for a proposed mega industrial site, a project that has remained largely opaque for more than two years and has sparked widespread opposition across the rural community. The report, published in […]

The Ontario government’s proposed Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act (Bill 60) is not just a bill; it’s a ticking time bomb that will accelerate evictions and push more people with disabilities into homelessness, the ODSP ActionCoalition warns. The group says 70  per cent of Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) recipients rely on  private market rentals, […]

The National Farmers Union is the latest group to voice opposition to the polarizing federal Bill C-2, The Strong Borders Act. The NFU is urging the federal government to withdraw Bill C-2, which it says will jeopardize the safety and rights of migrants and refugees and threaten agricultural production. One of the main reasons the […]