ECO Press Releases

2012

• Ontario Government Missing in Action to Halt the Loss of Biodiversity
• Ministry of Transportation earns Environmental Commissioner of Ontario's Recognition Award

2011

• The Environmental Commissioner says more work is needed on energy conservation
• Ontario Government Needs to Act: Environmental Commissioner
• Annual Energy Conservation Progress Report – 2010 (Volume One), Managing a Complex Energy System (June 14, 2011)
• Meeting Responsbilities: Creating Opportunties (May 31, 2011)
• Renewable Energy Program Honoured by Environmental Commissioner (ECO Recognition Award - January 24, 2011)

2010

• Fix Conservation Programs to Secure Energy Savings (Annual Energy Conservation Progress Report, volume II - November 30, 2010)
• Environmental Commissioner releases 2009/2010 Annual Report (September 22, 2010)
• Ontario's solar sector is being harmed by uncertainty around microFIT (July 21, 2010)
• Ontario needs to broaden its climate change policy reach (Annual Greenhouse Gas Progress Report 2010, May 31, 2010)
• Energy Conservation - The Opportunities in a Large and Unfinished Agenda - (Annual Energy Conservation Report, Volume I - May 3, 2010)

2009

• Ontario Not On Track to Meet Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets (Annual Greenhouse Gas Progress Report - Dec 8, 2009)
• Chilling Costs of Development Disputes (2008/09 Annual Report - Oct 6, 2009)
• Zero Waste Initiative Honoured by Environmental Commissioner (ECO Recognition Award - March 3, 2009)
• The Last Line of Defence: A Review of Ontario's New Protections for Species at Risk (Special Report on the Endangered Species Act - March 2, 2009)

2008

• Progress in a Climate of Change: Measuring the success of the government's climate change commitments (Special Report on Climate Change - Dec 10, 2008)
• Undervalued water, weak air quality monitoring among Environmental Commissioner’s current concerns (2007/08 Annual Report - Oct 21, 2008)
• Environmental Commissioner of Ontario Studying Street-Level Air Quality (August 21, 2008)

2007

• Santa's Press Release (December 14, 2007)
• Priorities must reflect ecological limits, warns Environmental Commissioner (2006/07 Annual Report - December 4, 2007)
• Environmental Commissioner to intervene in precedent-setting EBR case (November 7, 2007)
• Great Lakes need Urgent Attention, says Environmental Commissioner (May 1, 2007)
• Achievement of the Greenbelt Celebrated by Environmental Commissioner (April 26, 2007)
• MOE, MNR starved of funding for core functions (Special Report, April 24, 2007)
• Land Use Planning Initiatives Honoured by Environmental Commissioner (ECO Recognition Award, April 23, 2007)
• Public Wants More Dollars for Environment Says Environmental Commissioner (January 10, 2007)

2006

• The Great Lakes: An Agenda for the Next Decade - A series of Evening Public Forums on the future of the Great Lakes (November 23, 2006)
• Grave Consequences for Environmental Neglect, Warns Environmental Commissioner (2006/06 Annual Report - October 03, 2006)
• Environmental Commissioner to Meet with Sault Ste. Marie Environment and Industry Groups (June 23, 2006)
• Third Decision of Government's Electricity Plan Evades Environmental Bill of Rights (June 19, 2006)
• Years of Hard Work by Province and Local Groups Saves Vulnerable Wetland says Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (February 09, 2006)
• Meeting between Governments and Aamjiwnaang First Nation Brings Greater Understanding, says Environmental Commissioner (January 27, 2006)

2005

• New Planning System Leaves Ontario's Natural Heritage Unprotected says Environmental Commissioner (2004/05 Annual Report - November 01, 2005)
• Environmental Commissioner to Meet with Sarnia Environmental and Industry Groups (June 22, 2005)
• Gord Miller Reappointed Environmental Commissioner for 5-year Term (May 05, 2005)
• Environmental Commissioner Recommends Changes to Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights (Mar 01, 2005)
• Monitoring Air and Water of Vital Importance, says Ontario's Environmental Commissioner (Feb 10, 2005)

2004

• Mixed Environmental Record for Province, Reports Environmental Commissioner (2003/04 Annual Report - Oct 21, 2004)
• Ontario's Environmental Commissioner to Assess Local Environmental Issues (Jun 22, 2004)
• Environmental Commissioner Recognizes MNR Staff for Work on Ontario's Living Legacy (May 27, 2004)
• 10 Year Review of the Environmental Bill of Rights(Spring, 2004)

2003

• Environmental Commissioner Outlines Challenges Facing Ontario's New Government (Nov 27, 2003)
• Environmental Commissioner has High Praise for Plan to Protect Oak Ridges Moraine (Mar 04, 2003)

2002

• Environmental Commissioner: Is the Science behind Climate Change Credible? (Special Report, Nov 19, 2002)
• Ontario Ignores Commitments to Species Preservation Says Environmental Commissioner (2001/02 Annual Report, Sep 26, 2002)
• Ontario's Environmental Commissioner Inspects Kam Kotia Mine Site (Jul 23, 2002)
• ECO Recognition Award goes to Ministry of Transportation for Rattlesnake Protection Project (Jan 08, 2002)

2001

• Province must Recognize Limits to Growth, says Environmental Commissioner (2000/2001 Annual Report - Oct 01, 2001)
• Ministry Blocking Public's Right to Know, says Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (Jun 21, 2001)
• Lawyers for Ontario's Environmental Commissioner to Appear before Canada's Supreme Court (Jun 11, 2001)
• Environmental Registry Now More Useful To Ontarians (Mar 22, 2001)
• Environmental Commissioner Granted Intervenor Status in Precedent-Setting Case before Supreme Court (Mar 12, 2001)
• Study by Environmental Commissioner Documents Problems in Management of Ontario's Water (Feb 01, 2001)

2000

• Lack of Ecosystem Perspective is Key to Ontario's Environmental Ills, Says Environmental Commissioner (1999/2000 Annual Report, Nov 01, 2000)
• Few EBR Rights Apply to Adams Mine Landfill, Says ECO Report (Aug 18, 2000)
• New Water Treatment Regulations to be Posted on Environmental Registry (Aug 08, 2000)
• Urgent Need to Protect Ontario Groundwater, says Environmental Commissioner (Special Report, Jul 27, 2000)
• ECO Holds Workshop on EBR Ligitation Rights (May 25, 2000)
• ECO Annual Report to be Released October 2000 (Mar 20, 2000)

1999

• Ontario Environmental Commissioner Reports Decline in Environmental Protection (1998 Annual Report, Apr 28, 1999)
• Experts Call for Public Vigilance on Environment (Feb 15, 1999)

1998

• Environment Low Priority for Province, says Environmental Commissioner (1997 Annual Report, Apr 29, 1998)

1997

• Ministry Changes To Environmental Safeguards Shortsighted, Says Environmental Commissioner In Annual Report (1996 Annual Report, Apr 22, 1997)

1996

• Environmental Commissioner Urges Government To Slow Down, Open Up Environmental Decision Making (Oct 10, 1996)
• Environmental Bill of Rights Key To Keeping Door Open To Environmental Decision Making (Jun 19, 1996)
• Environmental Commissioner Urges Government Not To Weaken Environmental Bill of Rights (Jan 17, 1996)