Swim Drink Fish Blog
Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.
The Great Lakes Protect Act passed… Now what do we do?
Many people reached out to us after the Great Lakes Protection Act passed asking what it really means for the Great Lakes. Will the law really make things better? How will it work? What should we do now? The answer is pretty simple: More work (and a bit of fun).
Ontario passes “swim drink fish” law to protect the Great Lakes
Ontario’s future is closely linked to the health of the Great Lakes. Those waterbodies feed our farms, quench our cities’ thirst, fuel industry, and form the backdrop for our social lives. So it was pretty exciting when Waterkeeper Mark Mattson stepped into the Ontario legislature on October 7, 2015 to witness the passage of the Great Lakes Protection Act.
We told the Ontario Gov't to pass the Great Lakes Protection Act (and here's why)
Bill 66, the Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015 was re-introduced to legislation to help protect and restore the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. On September 23, 2015, nine organizations, including Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, gave 5-minute presentations to the Standing Committee on General Government summarizing why they support the Act. This is Waterkeeper Mark Mattson's presentation.
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.
Need a Source? Waterkeeper can help you cover the Great Lakes Protection Act hearings
If Queen’s Park is your beat then you know the Great Lakes Protection Act (GLPA) subcommittee hearing happened today. Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is enthusiastic about the GLPA and its mission of “drinkable, swimmable, fishable” water. Read Mark Mattson’s full presentation to the Standing Committee.
Waterkeeper comments on Ontario's Great Lakes Strategy and Great Lakes Protection Act
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper supports the aims of the Great Lakes Strategy and the Great Lakes Protection Act. We agree that Great Lakes protection requires support from a range of government ministries including those concerned with environment, tourism, and industry. We support a strategy that underpins and guides provincial decision-making resulting in meaningful restoration and protection of the Great Lakes.