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Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.

The Great Lakes Protection Act is here
This morning, I was fortunate to attend a special conference held by Ontario’s Minister of the Environment, Glen Murray. The announcement: The Great Lakes Protection Act will be reintroduced to Ontario’s legislation.

Toronto residents need alerts when City dumps sewage into Lake Ontario, argues Waterkeeper in new legal application (Press Release)
For Immediate Release - The City of Toronto has a sewage problem that could affect public health says Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. The organization’s co-founders filed a legal application with the Province of Ontario today asking the city to issue alerts when it bypasses sewage into public waterways.