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    Island Life: Where People Live on the Great Lakes

    April 29, 2019 - by Sandra Svoboda

    Great Lakes islands are popular tourist destinations, but they’re also home for thousands of people in Canada and the United…

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    Ontario government backtracks on developer-friendly bill threatening clean water

    January 30, 2019 - by Andrew Reeves

    After introducing developer-friendly legislation in December that critics claimed would rollback source drinking water protections and key aspects of the Great Lakes Protection Act, the Ontario government announced last week it would eliminate the most contentious portion of the bill.

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    Ontario government unveils ‘plan to make a plan’ for protecting Great Lakes

    January 23, 2019 - by Andrew Reeves

    After suggesting for months that its forthcoming blueprint for tackling climate change wouldn’t extend beyond reducing provincial greenhouse gas emissions, Ontario’s right-leaning Progressive Conservative government unveiled a broader environmental mandate late last year.

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    A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig

    January 9, 2019 - by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now

    A recent case study of the cleanup of Toronto Harbour has shown that investing in environmental cleanup and restoration yields considerable economic and social benefits. If cities want to achieve competitive advantage, environmental cleanup and protection are essential.

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