Between coverage of Rob Ford and the Senate scandals, you may have heard that Mayor Katz and Council are prepared to charge fees to developers for the costs of extending services to new suburbs. Why are these development fees so important? Get your basic primer here…
Last summer, the Government of Manitoba promised legislation this fall that would protect Manitobans from synthetic chemical lawn pesticides. This promise is now at risk because of delays during the last legislative session. Contact Minister Gord Mackintosh today and ask him to make this a priority.
This cosmetic pesticide ban will only happen if Mackintosh hears from you that you will support this ban. Take a moment to write a short e-mail to Minister Mackintosh:
Manitoba’s energy future is at a crossroads: Do we go down the road of building ever more generation to feed a never ending thirst for electricity, or do we recognize the limits of growth and look for ways to reduce demand while maximizing the benefits of the energy we do consume for all Manitobans?
Every year, Manitoba farmers grow over 2 million acres of alfalfa. A new variety of genetically engineered alfalfa could put this important crop at risk as early as this spring.
As part of Manitoba 2013 provincial budget consultations, Green Action Centre submitted its list of proposals to the Province to make Manitoba’s economy and budget more environmentally sustainable.
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