Environmental Commissioner to release 2012/13 Annual Report
Oct 7th, 2013 6:15 AM
Media Advisory
WHEN: Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Room 148, Queen’s Park Media Studio, Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario
The report will be available online at
http://www.eco.on.ca coincident with the media conference.
The report, entitled
Serving the Public, will include substantive reviews of ministry decisions, ministry responses to applications for review and investigation, and other environmental issues. Topics covered include:
- The Transformation of the Ministry of Natural Resources
- Protected Areas Planning: A Lost Priority
- Ontario’s Far North and the Ring of Fire
- Shale Gas - Regulate Before Fracking Begins
- Stopping the Spread of Invasive Species
- Safe Disposal of Pharmaceuticals and Sharps
- Air Emissions from an Asphalt Blending Facility
The conference will also be available via webcast starting at 10 a.m. at
http://www.eco.on.ca . Please note the Commissioner will not be taking questions via webcast, but will be available for individual interviews after the news conference.
Media not currently accredited by the Legislative Assembly (Queen’s Park) Media Gallery must register with the Press Gallery Coordinator, Gerald Christopher, 416-325-7922 or
gerald_christopher@ontla.ola.org Please allow sufficient time to register before the conference.
For more information or to schedule interviews, contact:
Hayley Easto, Communications & Outreach Coordinator,
416-325-3371 or
hayley.easto@eco.on.ca.
For French language release and bilingual support, contact:
Jean-Marc Filion, 705-476-9665 [in advance] 705-492-6997 [day of release].
Aussi disponible en français.
The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario is the province's independent environmental watchdog. Appointed by the Legislative Assembly, the ECO monitors and reports on compliance with the Environmental Bill of Rights, the government's progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and its actions towards achieving greater energy conservation in Ontario.
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