Protect Leitrim Wetland: please write to the Ministry of the Environment to oppose the developers’ application for a 10-year drainage permit (deadline: October 16). On July 11, 2008, developers submitted a proposal to pump up to 17 million litres per day for ten years from the Leitrim Wetland area (EBR # 010-4134). The Greenspace Alliance…


COMMITTEE DEBATE Feb 12, 2009 After two delays because a staff report was not available, the Motion sponsored by Councillors Rick Chiarelli and Alex Cullen will finally be considered at Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee at its meeting of Tuesday, February 17, 2009. The meeting, to be held in the Champlain Room at City…


On December 19, 2008, on the heels of action at the municipal level, the Greenspace Alliance, represented by Ecojustice, filed an application for Leave to Appeal the award of costs issued by the Divisional Court on December 10. The application to the Ontario Court of Appeal asserts that the Divisional Court made errors of law,…


Metro, on page 3 of its November 5, 2008 Ottawa edition, had a newsflash: “Court costs will break us, environment group claims A city environmental group that unsuccessfully challenged an OMB decision fears it will have to shut down if a developer’s demands for legal costs are awarded. The Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital says…


On July 11, 2008, a proposal to pump up to 17 million litres per day from the Leitrim Wetland area was posted on the Environmental Bill of Rights web site (EBR # 010-4134).  This permit would be good for ten years.  The comment period was to end on August 10 but an extension to September…


On July 21, 2008, the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal dismissed a motion by Findlay Creek Properties Ltd.  The motion sought to dismiss an application for Leave to Appeal a permit issued by the Ministry of the Environment to pump water out of Leitrim Wetland.  The appeal is spearheaded by the Greenspace Alliance and the Sierra…


Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital P.O. Box 55085, 240 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1A1 Phone: (613) 733-7727 E-mail: admin@greenspace-alliance.ca Web site: www.greenspace-alliance.ca Sierra Club of Canada 412-1 Nicholas Street Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7 Phone: (613) 241-4611 Fax: (613) 241-2292 E-mail: info@sierraclub.ca Web site: www.sierraclub.ca/national 11 April 2007 BY REGISTERED MAIL Patrick Hennessy Secretary Ontario…