Policies & Threats Related to Greenspaces

Charges laid against Findlay Creek Village developers under the OWRA

Charges under the Ontario Water Resources Act Taggart Construction Limited, Michael E Taggart, 1374537 Ontario Limited, and Findlay Creek Properties Ltd. are charged with: 1) one offence under section 98(2) of the OWRA, highlighted in yellow below under the following provisions of the OWRA: Obstruction 98. (1) No person shall hinder or obstruct any provincial officer or any employee in or agent of the Ministry or the Agency in the

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Findlay Creek developers charged

BACKGROUNDER Illegal Water Taking at Leitrim and elsewhere On October 26, 2007, alerted by observations made by members of the community, the Ministry of the Environment issued a Provincial Officer’s Order to Findlay Creek Properties Ltd., Taggart Construction and 1374537 Ontario Ltd. as provided for in section 34.1 of the Ontario Water Resources Act. The Order requires that water taking not exceed 50,000 liters/day while no Permit is issued; and

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Second rezoning for Phase 2 of Findlay Creek Village approved (Feb 2007)

On February 13, 2007, Planning and Environment Committee approved rezoning of yet another piece of land around and in the Wetland. – The staff report recommending this rezoning. – Submission by the Greenspace Alliance. – Submission by the Sierra Club of Canada. – Submission by the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE On February 23, Council approved PEC’s recommendation. The By-law giving effect to this approval was passed

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