environment – The 905er

Greenbelt Sell-Off Scandal: Tim Gray of Environmental Defence discusses the call for a Police Investigation

Roland Tanner — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Joining us this week to discuss the reasons Environmental Defence and Democracy Watch are calling for a police investigation is Tim Gray of Environmental Defence.

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The Party Leaders Speak: Steven Del Duca

Roland Tanner — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:07:34 +0000

In the second of our interviews with Ontario party leaders, this week we are joined by Steven Del Duca, leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. The extent to which Del Duca can make an impact with Ontario voters over the next few weeks will be crucial in deciding whether the OLP and NDP split the progressive vote, or one of them is able to unite the public behind them enough to prevent a second term for Doug Ford.

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A Stony Silence? Sarah Harmer, Graham Flint and Greg Sweetman debate the call for a moratorium on gravel mining.

Roland Tanner — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Multiple environmental groups have recently formed the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition aimed at province-wide change to the aggregates industry. They are calling for an immediate moratorium on all new gravel mining approvals in Ontario. We are joined by Greg Sweetman, to put the aggregate industry's case, and Sarah Harmer and Graham Flint, co-chairs of the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition, to explain their case for a moratorium.

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The Fight To Protect the Greenbelt from Highway 413

Roland Tanner — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:56:20 +0000

Irene Ford joins us from the grassroots Stop the 413 group to discuss the latest developments and the many reasons why she believes Highway 413 should be stopped. Can you guess what might be motivating the government?

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Nancy Hurst of Stop Sprawl HamOnt Draws the Line on Hamilton’s Boundary

Roland Tanner — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:22:46 +0000

Stop Sprawl Ham ONT is fighting to stop the proposed urban expansion of Hamilton onto farmland and to direct the focus to intensification in the downtown core. One of the founders of this group is Nancy Hurst. Nancy helped to found Stop Sprawl HamONT in January 2020. The campaign has gathered over 5000 supporters and peppered the city with anti-sprawl lawn signs. She joins us to discuss the campaign and how we should be thinking of our cities in the 905.

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Keith Brooks of Environmental Defence – Climate Change & the 2021 Election

Roland Tanner — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:14:17 +0000

Keith is Programs Director at Environmental Defence where he seeks to advocate for a cleaner environment and a greener economy. We do a deep dive into the current election, what the platforms need to say, and whether they‘re saying it, as Canadians pick a government that must set our path for 2030.

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905 Round-up: Homage to Caledonia?

Roland Tanner — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:07:36 +0000

In today's episode Roland and Joel look at three different aspects of modern Canada, and their ties to the past. The refusal to even acknowledge the dead being identified at Residential Schools across the nation by seemingly all PC and Conservative politicians on Canada Day. The environmental catastrophes seen in locations like Chedoke Creek, and the urgent need to change the nature of our relationship with the environment and our failure as 'stewards of the land' since we obtained it. The abandonment of all plans by the developer to build homes on 'Mckenzie Meadows', also known as 1492 Landback Lane.

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Lisa Kohler of Halton Environmental Network asks “How do we have a sustainable economy?”

Roland Tanner — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Lisa Kohler Executive Director of Halton Environmental Network and Halton Climate Collective joins us to speak about Milton's Highway 413 about-face, the CN Rail Hub, the Regional Official Plan, and about a host of environmental initiatives happening right now.

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