Ontario Introducing Legislation to Protect Communities from Forest Fires

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TORONTO – The Ontario government introduced legislation that, if passed, would help communities reduce the risk and impacts of wildland fires and hazardous oil and gas wells. The Resource Management and Safety Act, 2024 would also help attract more land surveyors to the profession to support building more homes and other infrastructure and would enable and regulate the use of carbon …

Ontario Ready to Respond to 2023 Wildland Fire Season

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Staff and equipment prepared to protect communities TORONTO – Ontario is ready to respond to this year’s wildland fire season, which lasts from April 1 until October 31. “We are ready to protect people and communities across the province from wildland fires,” said Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. “Our teams are closely monitoring weather conditions to detect …