ONEIA News
ONEIA Golfers Go Green on the Green
The 2017 edition of ONEIA’s annual day of networking and golf, benefitting the Association and our charity of choice, Earth Rangers, was held on July 19 at the Royal Ontario Golf Course in Milton, ON. Approximately 130 golfers enjoyed a morning program, featuring speakers from the Ministry of Trade and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce who helped members understand where US trade and purchasing policies are going in an age of Trump and “buy America.” After a BBQ lunch, golfers hit the links for an afternoon of “best ball” format followed by an evening networking dinner and awards. Winning the best team was Ground Force, followed in second place by Onsite Locates. Longest drive winners John Theurer and Carrie Stevenson. Closest to the pin winners were Maria Cabral and Mike Porter. Putting contest winners were Nathan Gara and Ian Bonsma.
Photos can be found here.
ONEIA has record week of submissions to government
The volunteers on the Resource Recovery Working Group of ONEIA’s Advocacy Committee were working overtime over the past two weeks, as they submitted three formal policy recommendations to the Province. They submitted a detailed letter in response to an Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) posting regarding a proposed Landfill Gas Protocol, then followed up with a response to a discussion document on Renewable Natural Gas released by OMAFRA and shared additional thoughts on the topic with MOECC.
These three detailed submissions demonstrate again the power of ONEIA members, working through the Association’s committees, to provide government with thoughtful policy advice based on sound science, sound business principles and a sound environment.
The three responses can be read in their entirety here:
Proposed Landfill Gas (LFG) Offset Protocol
Proposed Agrifood Renewable Natural Gas for Transportation Demonstration Program
Renewable Content Requirements for Natural Gas
Fifth annual Business & Policy Forum a success
ONEIA’s fifth annual business and policy forum drew rave reviews on May 30. More than 150 environment and cleantech execs, investment and finance professionals gathered at the Doubletree by Hilton in downtown Toronto to discuss trends and challenges facing our sector and to learn from policy and investment experts. The day was capped with a gala dinner celebrating ONEIA’s 25th anniversary, featuring the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, The Hon Glen Murray.
Please CLICK HERE to view a summary of the event, pictures of the day and speaker presentations.
ONEIA's Spring 2017 Newsletter is now available
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Environmental Commissioner offers annual address
Ontario Environmental Commissioner Dianne Saxe offered her annual address to ONEIA member companies who gathered at member firm Norton Rose Fulbright on March 28, 2017. Approximately 60 representatives from a range of firms shared an afternoon roundtable discussion with the Commissioner on resource recovery issues, then stayed for a reception and a more comprehensive presentation.
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ONEIA responds to provincial renewable fuel standard
March 12, 2017 A committee of ONEIA members has crafted the Association’s response to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change’s (MOECC) discussion paper on developing a modern renewable fuel standard (RFS) for gasoline To read ONEIA’s response,
click here.
ONEIA committee responds to Waste Free Ontario Act EBR posting
Oneia’s Resource Recovery Committee, under co-chairs Randy Cluff and Brandon Moffat, coordinated the response of member companies to the recent posting on the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) with respect to the "Proposed Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario: Building the Circular Economy.” Read more... Environment Industry Day (EID) 2016
Good Jobs. Local Jobs. Environmental Jobs.
Ontario’s cleantech sector came to Queen’s Park on October 25, as teams of representatives from the member companies of the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) spent the day meeting with members of the Ontario Legislature, senior staff and other provincial decision. Read more and view some pictures of the day...
ONEIA Newsletter Spring 2016 issue.
Industry experts and government officials discuss opportunities, investment and policies at 2016 ONEIA Environment and Cleantech Business and Policy Forum
ONEIA’s 2016 Environment and Cleantech Business and Policy Forumheld on May 17, attracted more than 160 members, guests, industry experts and government officials to the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Toronto. The timing could not have been better for our theme “High Stakes, Low Carbon: The Business of Climate Change in Ontario.
Just two days before the Legislature was set to pass the province’s new climate change legislation into law, the Deputy Minister ...Read more...
ONEIA submits response to proposed excess soil management policy framework
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), through the EBR consultation process, released a Proposed Excess Soil Management Policy Framework on January 26, 2016 (Framework). The Framework is a follow-up to January 2014 Management of Excess Soil – A Guide for Best Management Practices (the BMP).
The Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) applauds and supports the MOECC for the initiative to establish rules and regulations that provide better governance and management of excess soils generated in Ontario. Read more...
ONEIA welcomes new Ontario Environmental Commissioner Dianne Saxe
On Tuesday February 23, ONEIA welcomed new Environmental Commissioner, Dianne Saxe, to a reception and discussion hosted by ONEIA member Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP.
At her first annual address to ONEIA, the Commissioner said read more...
More than 100 attend ONEIA’s 2nd annual soil management event
More than 100 representatives of a range of environment and cleantech firms attended ONEIA’s “Managing Excess Soils” event on November 26, 2015. The event began with an opening briefing by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) on its progress to date in the area.
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