First Nation chief downstream of proposed rural Ontario dump calls out province

First Nation chief downstream of proposed rural Ontario dump calls out province

Walpole Island First Nation Chief Leela Thomas calls proposed Bill 5 “devastating," as it relates to a southwestern Ontario landfill project.

Premier Ford points to Trump threats in response to Chatham landfill opposition

CHATHAM — Over fierce local opposition — but pointing to potential U.S. trade threats — the Ontario government views a proposed large landfill north of Chatham as a fast fix to address an impending garbage capacity issue in the province.

Province claims Dresden Landfill needed as other waste sites near full capacity

A statement from the Office of the Premier claims they don't plan on ignoring any environmental impacts the project may have.

Dresden landfill quickest way to increase Ontario’s waste capacity, premier's office says

The Ontario government views the Dresden landfill as a fast first fix to address an impending capacity issue in the province.

Dresden locals, First Nations take landfill fight to Queens Park #CDN #CDNNews #Canada #Ontario

Local residents and a First Nation brought their fight against a large landfill to Queen’s Park, where they accused the premier of trampling over the community’s concerns to fast-track a project backed by his donors. The chair of a local advocacy group says the community feels betrayed by the decision to cancel an environmental assessment for the landfill just north of Dresden, a small rural farming community in southwestern Ontario. Stefan Prem…