The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission participant funding program (pdf) was introduced in the 2011 federal budget bill. Amendments to the Nuclear Safety and Control Act allow participants in CNSC hearings to apply for funding under the program.
Continue reading “Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Participant Funding Announced”
Our one-day conference jam-packed full of workshops for progressive organizations and individuals has come and gone, but if you’d like to see what you missed, review a talk you loved or share one with a friend or colleague, we’ve just put videos of many of them up online.
In August David McRobert and Paula Boutis asked if it was time for Ontario political parties to revisit the issue of intervenor funding and access to environmental justice. They have followed up and made an application under the Environmental Bill of Rights requesting a review of existing laws, regulations and policies related to public participation and hearings under the Environment Assessment Act and other environmental and planning laws.
The Ontario Nonprofit Network writes, in a press release:
The Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) is due to be proclaimed in the fall of 2012. However, many organizations in the nonprofit sector will have great difficulty using the Act and face the risk of it destabilizing the governance mechanisms of their organizations. We believe that our proposed amendments to the Act, as outlined in the attached brief (pdf), will make it a model piece of nonprofit corporate legislation.
Are you facing an uphill battle to promote better planning and development in your municipality? Many individuals and community groups are daunted by the prospect of participating in local planning decisions and a possible related Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing. These processes can involve complex legal issues and a considerable investment of time, energy and money.
| Older Entries |
Subscribe to our RSS feed
Find us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter