Is Your Favorite Lake or River Protected?!

Really shocking to hear about this latest environmental gobsmacking, especially when I look at the list above and see how many beautiful lakes and rivers, famous and historic ones, are no longer protected. I know we’re Canadians, but…maybe it’s time for a revolution.

Considering that we ARE water, that is to say, we are made up of approx. 80% water, how is it that we can even dream of not protecting what in essence is our life’s blood? Are humans on a suicide mission, taking all life down with us? All in the name of an economic base that is nothing short of criminal. BUT I do have faith in the human being and I do believe that we are heading for a rapid maturing of the human race. So let’s carry on up the river, no pun intended. Keep on rowing Elizabeth!! I’m cheering you on:)

This Bill is a disgrace to Canada’s democratic system. The majority of Canadians do not support this disgusting abuse of power.

Well I’ve tried sending notice that Cowichan River is not protected. Keep getting message that it has failed. I’ll try again. Thanks for doing this Ms May. I very much respect and appreciate all you are doing on behalf of Canadians and this wonderful country. Thank-you for bringing forth the truth to light and hopfully waking people up to the urgency of getting this present illegal gov’t overturned.

You cannot protect the Grand River without protecting the Speed River and the Nith river! They are part of the headwaters for heaven’s sake.

Fish habitat – gone!
Navigable waters – gone!
Endangered Species – watch next omnibus bill – gone?
Its all about “jobs & economy” in one of the most affluent (richest) countries in the world but we can’t afford to protect renewable resources.
It will take two decades of honest politics to reverse the damage.

The continual rape of our lands,resources,in the name of Corporations is a travesty of everything I was taught to respect as a Canadian! This is not Government! This is a blatant misuse of power from an egotistical Conservative Party! Having reached retirement age and to see all my forefathers have fought for go down the drain, disgusts me!

Vancouver Island does not appear to be considered on the list at all !!! We need to protect ALL our Lakes and Rivers from Private Power and pollution. Water is the life blood of our Earth. All of us need to be paying attention and stand to be counted as our Environment is being eroded by Government rather than Nature !

When did we become so undemocratic and non-caring towards the environment? Oh, never mind, just realized it was when Harper took office.

Thank you for making this information public and taking a stand! The Magnetawan River is not on the list – it is a beautiful river that flows from Algonquin Park all the way to Georgian Bay (north of Parry Sound, ON). Perry Township is declaring the Magnetawan River a significant natural heritage feature, which will provide some protection – we hope. Residents living on or near the Magnetawan have joined together and are doing what we can to protect the river and its wetlands [so the natural environment - the fish & their habitat, turtles, & many other species (endangered & threatened)], the water and our peaceful enjoyment of our homes. The main threats at this time are aggregate extraction and mining. Fisheries and Oceans were absent when we appealed to have the fish habitat protected. It is unlikely that this federal government would protect the river and its huge watershed from a pipeline. Tony Clements did not protect this river in his riding,

STOP STOP Do we not have better things to spend so much $$$$, Energy, Time, Paper, Resourceson other
than keep changing things. WE must have better things to foccus on. Leave These rights alone…..

Nothing this bunch of reactionary clowns do surprises me any more. I picketed in front of Robert Sopuck’s office in Dauphin MB when c-38 was being bullied through parliament and was surprised by the mostly positive comments I got. People just have to be motivated to get off their rears and make themselves heard. I’m becoming more and more impressed with Ms. May and her stand on the issues, but it’s lonely being green in this part of Manitoba

They’re protecting part of the Rouge River with the new National “Urban” Park designation. However, Enbridge’s Line 9 has been sitting exposed in that river for YEARS, waiting to be fixed and protected, while oil runs through it. Soon to be reversed in flow to run tar sands bitumen. What then?
photos by Environmental Defence: http://environmentaldefence.ca/blog/enbridge-oil-pipeline-found-dangerously-exposed-in-rouge-river

This is outrageous! How could people vote in a party that is so short sighted and plain ignorant? We need a revolt people, and a new government that is visionary with a plan that embraces sustainability at every turn. That means weaning ourselves off of oil and turning to nature for all of our solutions. For energy, building, medicines… the whole works.

LET’S TELL HARPER ALL THE RIVERS AND LAKES SHOULD BE PROTECTED! WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD HE EVEN THINK OF LEAVING SOME NOT PROTECTED.THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION.

Will rivers and lakes in National Parks be protected?

The only way to eject Harper and the Conservatives from power is top unite the left. Read “Fight the Right” by Warren Kinsella. He advocates uniting the left to beat the conservatives in the next election. Its the only way to do it democratically…..it’s just simple math. 66% of Canadians are non-Conservatives yet the Conservatives continue to win elections and worse get a majority. They do this by creating boogie men over alliances by the left. The Bloc is not a factor now so DO THE RIGHT THING and UNITE! This is crazy people! Think about what Nathan Cullen advocated in his leadership bid. Even Chretien advocates the NDP and Liberals merging for heaven’s sake. Check our Leadnow.ca

Ramsey Lake in Greater Sudbury Ontario is not on the list. Blue-green algae has infected this lake over the last 2 years. It is the drinking water source for about 40% of the City’s population. No further development should be allowed close to the lake and it should be on the protected lakes list.

Very shocking that one of the most world renowed salmon fishing rivers in the world is unprotected-Miramichi–on the other hand –having an ignorant government in power explains a lot —— ALL rivers & lakes should be protected –these will be a source of sustenance for our future generations including these politicians children & grandchildren etc——

Battle Lake, headwaters of the Battle River, is the only major river system in Alberta that is not glacier fed. Many towns, cities and communities depend on the Battle River for their vital water supplies. Thanks to the countless hours spent by dedicated volunteers, the Battle River Watershed has been brought to the forefront regarding planning and protection measures necessary to sustain this irreplaceable resource.
Harper & Co. have, in essence, negated this work in one fell swoop.
The only way to rid ourselves of these traitors is to vote them out next time around.
Support your local and national environmental groups, opposition candidates and get involved in the next election!

Shades of 1984 , and Animal Farm , we have met the enemy , its another omnibus bill!

The Millstone is not a big river, but it runs just minute away from my house. Unbelievable that in a country with thousands of lakes and rivers, our federal government has decided that fewer than 100 of each are worth protection.

Add Nottawasaga River. The health of the longest freshwater beach in the world (Wasaga Beach) depends on it.

In 50 years time fresh drinking water will relace oil as the most valuable commodity Canada has.The Stephen Harper Conservatives will be remembered as the shortsighted sellouts that served their corperate masters. Its time to act!

One of Nova Scotia’s most beautiful and most threatened rivers: http://www.stmarysriverassociation.com/stmarysriver.html
I question why nearly all the protected rivers are in Conservative (and wealthy) ridings?

I heard this morning that 91% of the protected waterways are actually in Tory ridings! Is this true? If so, it would surely be a new low, even for the Harperites.

It is a shame, to have such an arrogant sociopath come in to office and dismantle all that we have worked so hard for, for so long. I agree with all your comments and have nothing left to say except how do we get rid of him and his butt kissing M.P.s.

He has got to go, the sooner the better, We cannot wait till 2015, he will have wrecked everything. What will be left for my grand kids?? Just let me know what to do, I will work 24/7 to free Canadians from this dictator. The election fraud should be enough to oust him. Shall we all stand up and demand that we have another election. Come on people, we have got to get organized and get this job done.
And now he is selling us out to China…It is sad. Whats next??? . I can see that the pipeline and the oil tankers will be nothing for him to ram down our throats and not even blink an eye. The global warming will get worse and Huricane Sandy will be a walk in the park, compared to whats coming. But Harper will have his pockets full,and that is all that matters.
Nanaimo River is not on the list and it is the water supply for some 48,000 people.
Is this man retarded???

One less thing on the list of what it means to be Canadian. The Yukon River is on the list but the Takhini, Teslin, Pelly, Stewart, White, Klondike, etc, all tibutaries to the Yukon, are not! Huh!?! Also non of the headwaters are listed!?!

Probably a lot more where this came from. We have been sleeping far too long!

Ce gouvernement est une vraie honte! Il faut réagir et vite! Il va tout vendre!

Stephen Harper is only protecting the ones that make $$$. All he cares about is the Canadian wealth.

Easy everyone, this does not mean they are not protected. Typical of this site to help you come to that conclusion, which is untrue. It is not open season on our lakes and rivers…. are we really that naive??

what a dickhead

Where was the consultation with First Nations in this decision?? WTF Harper. Time for a revolution people!!

we are Canadians. we are kind, we are friendly, we are proud. we are also loyal, strong and compassionate. we are Canadians. and we have a beautiful homeland. but we need to have a voice again… email your government or send snail mail, dont simply just put your thoughts out on the internet if it truly bugs you tell your government, flood them. its your right as a citizen of Canada, OR rather DUTIE as a Canadian to stand up for your countrie and say “NO” to the government. THEY WORK FOR US, not the other way around, and i think they have forgotten this.

Read this link it explains it better.

http://o.canada.com/2012/10/22/its-o…eam-protected/

Disgusting! I tend to stay out of political anything, but this just goes to show you why being aware of what our government is doing is critical, and requires corrective action. The government works for us, not the other way around!

OK people. 167 seats won in 2011. Who do you blame? Was it not a democratic election? Did the Conservatives perform voter fraud? Or did all of you haters not vote? Kick your own ass please.

How the hell does this get passed without public approval??? This is in NO WAY a representation of the wishes of Canadians! He’s no longer acting on our behalf! What a twat!

I can’t believe Lake Winnipeg and the Red River are even on the list!! How are they being protected?! Harper dumps all his crap into Lake Winnipeg and then tries to say it’s protected?!

I’m in tears I live in Saskatchewan and we are surrounded with so many beautiful masses of water and to think only two rivers are now protected some future for our children! I’m so angry and taken aback this is an outrageous crime towards humanity and Mother Nature ! How can you live with yourself Steven Harper grr

North Saskatchewan is protected? Since when? Just by our house on the north Saskatchewan river they have drilled 16 water wells on the river bank and are putting a pipeline across the river. How is that protected?

Harper is a low life lying racist.He should go back to his old job ,mail room boy for the oil company, oh ya he screwed that up too.

This man is toxic to the environment. His name shall remain unmentionable.

Lake Athabasca, Lake Nipissing, are both still within what remains of the Navigable Waters Protection Act. I am researching all the protected waters right now and looking at what is unprotected, and what unprotected water feeds into the protected, along with the major resource projects slated for development across the country around unprotected waterways. While the act doesn’t say the Georgian Bay, all of the cottage country has protection; Muskoka, Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough, When you look at what remains, it reeks of environmental racism, and classism. 80 percent of the protected waters are also in Conservative Party ridings. My favourite lakes that are unprotected; Ruby on the Sunshine Coast, Stave Lake in Mission, Sasamat in Port Moody, Brohm in Squamish, and many more.

Mr. Harper is behaving exactly as he always has — as the man who would be king. He installs Senators who are less than a joke, and C-45 is shameful. Let’s make sure he gets voted OUT of office, and out of any cushy job the oil industry has waiting for him.

There are two towns on Larder Lake, Ontario, both of which depend on tourist dollars as a big part of their income. These towns are Larder Lake and Virginiatown. If the lake dies, then tourists will have no reason to come up here, build or buy cottages and spend their dollars here.

Fishing is a huge tourism industry here with 2 derbies on the lake each year that bring in revenue for the local service clubs. If the lake dies, then so too do the fish, resulting in lost revenue for service clubs to help out the less fortunate, a loss of income for the few businesses that we have that depend on tourist dollars – resulting in lost jobs in an already semi-depressed area – and a loss of food source for the humans and animals that depend on the lake for survival.

We cannot sit back and remain idle while the Harperites line their pockets with revenue from our natural treaures. It is time to be Idle No More!!

When I look at the Quebec list, strange all those listed are around Montreal, but ALL those higher North, where minerals are, not ONE is listed! What happens to the rivers where salmon comes to frey? All those on gov’t natural reserves? Will Provincial parks still be safe? Harper’s gov’t is really bought by big coops.creating ways to sell our resources, destruction and unbalancing life itself. Less than 50 yrs ago, many still had outdoor toilets, gov’t made laws to banish these on account of land pollution, unsanitary they said. Now Montreal and other cities banished woodstoves in new buildings , on account of air pollution, can’t even have a small campfire.in your yard or side of river. Now, look what Federal Gov’t is doing!!!!! Wake up Provincial and Municipal law-makers, join in what citizens really want, Down with C45

Great memory at Lake Athabasca. We were camping along the shore and I was sitting there gazing at the reflection of the forest on the other side. It was as if there was another forest there but upside down. That is how clear this lake was during 1987. May still be today hope it stays that way. Also saw a big tornado that summer a reminder of mother natures fury.

are you kidding me most of the lakes and rivers that are on the list outside of bc are already polluted!!!

Just curious, I have noticed that some of the protected rivers and lakes already have power dams and industrial damage, like the Niagara River, does this mean the power plants and the idustrial effluent in this river has to be removed, or that no more damage can occur? I also notice that in Ontario, Clear lake is protected, which one I know of at least two within ten kilometers where I live

I can’t believe the lakes and rivers in Manitoba aren’t on the list. They are missing 997,000 lakes????? And only 2 rivers protected…OMG..I am not going to estimate how many rivers play a key role in the prairie watershed. One riever not protected is the Nelson river…it has 5 hydro dams.

Lake Melville is not protected! What a boldfaced lie!

Lake Melville channels have been clogged with sand from the effects of the Churchill Falls mega-hydro project from 40+ years ago. There was regular dredging to deepen the channels for shipping for decades after!

And it was also the tiolet for the military base (used by the USA & NATO forces) which was in heavy use from WW2 & later extensive use as a base for low level flight training by NATO forces.

And since the Churchill Falls was DAMmed the mouth of the river which empties into LAKE MELVILLE (“the ONLY protected lake in the province of NL) has been the catch basin for decades of raw sewerage from the base as well as the town of Happy Valley/Goose Bay itself.

The result is a devistated local fishery, loss of spawning area due to habitat destruction, fish that have survived have been contaminated with mercury from the CF’s hydro DAMming righ up the food chain. This also corresponds with the time frame of the collapse of the East Coast fishery

What? I am outraged!! Not ONE Saskatchewan lake or river mentioned. Hold on to your hat, Harper, a lot of good folks who voted for you are going to be demanding yu be held accountable.

Don’t forget! It’s spelled CANCERvative!

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also i have to add… how is Ivanhoe Lake not on the list? There is still an operable provincial park here! Why is it not still protected?? Isnt this counteractive to the work/funding going toward trying to keep the park open? Or has this been the plan all along and the government is simply ‘humoring’ these efforts?

you know when i was a kid, you couldn’t swim in the Grand River, you couldn’t eat the fish out of the grand river and if you by chance fell into the Grand you were left stinky and a film would develop on your body until you could wash the river water off. the fish had these red lesions on their bodies, and the riverside towns were dumping raw sewage and other waste materials into the river. It was illegal back then to do so and still the government turned a blind eye but at least we had something to fall back on, we, In Six Nations, were able to pull up laws and acts that the towns would have to follow…..now….Harper’s changed all that, the river is no longer protected and the towns….most of which, including us, get their tap water from the grand, are free to do whatever they want to our River. The Grand River, along with 6 nautical miles on either side from mouth to source was left to the Six Nations people. We were not consulted, nor were we even made aware of Harper’s plans for our River. As Haudenosaunee people we are allies to the Queen’s crown, not subjects under her rule, this was a clear act of treason to the people that fought and saved the Dominion of Canada (all veterans, of all backgrounds) it is disgraceful and disgusting what Harper is doing and he needs to get the boot. This is a democracy not a communist territory, and the voters need to do something about this, not sit back and remain idle

As far as I’m concerned, China and all other countries looking at Canada as a means to all of their resource woes can simply Fuck Off.
We need to control our own resources and no politician will get in our way. Lets send them all packing.

WE are in control of our country NOT outsiders.

Wow, I read down the list of comments, and realize that most of the folks commenting have not taken the time to review the Bill. Before jumping into May’s boat, and relying on her words to get you excited, do learn to do your research, and will forget the fear May is trying to enstill in you.
PS…come on May…give it up with your attempts at trying to influence with your 1 sided
story.

Thanks for this list. Canada is so beautiful…we often forget how lucky
we are! Why spend thousands to fly to far-flung places when there is so
much to explore in this great land of ours?

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the late 1800s the market building was altered radically once the development
of Toronto’s hall at Queen and Bay Streets. The central portion of the initial
market building (the South Building) has survived and therefore the original
boardroom of the previous hall these days homes the Market Gallery. Susan and
that i had a fast peek into the market hall and loved the wide assortment of
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You guys need to read more into it ! Or even look at the bill . All he did was take the more important rivers his call . All the other lakes and rivers still have tango through government . Nuts not federal , provincial ! And electing an liberal or mp . You think this is bad . Look at what Obama has done to the states . Damn near made it a one world government . Electing a liberal or mp will cause so much harm to this country . All Harper did was give the provincial and municipal government the say now .. Thst doesn’t make him a bad minister . Don’t forget everything else he HAS done for US ! When no body else did !!! Do NOT elect a liberal or mp . Stick with the conservatives !!!