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Restoring native plant habitat is key to preserving biodiversity. Native plants occur naturally in a region and are the ecological basis on which all life depends.

We had hoped that the Blue Box regulation to transition blue box programs to full producer responsibility would be finalized by now. There is urgency to get this regulation finalized for municipal governments. And it needs to happen quickly to allow for the transition timeline to be met.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt and change life as we know it, our workplaces have ceased to be where we spend most of our waking hours. One challenge is presented to us: how do we stay healthy and productive when the things that used to help us cope and keep us well are no longer available to us?

It has been a year since the Government of Ontario declared a state of emergency for the first time due to COVID-19. It is now a part of every conversation. Three provincial lock downs in and 12 months of trying to balance work-from-home and personal life we are starting to see COVID-19 effects on various sectors.

The pandemic has presented several challenges for municipal fleets, making it more important than ever to focus on cost control, capital management, and the safety of employees and constituents.

In 2019, the Federal Government of Canada announced that it would impose carbon tax in provinces and territories with no adequate emissions pricing plans of their own, to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The federal carbon tax applies to fuel producers and distributors, who will pass on the costs to consumers.