Position: Toronto Community Monitoring CoordinatorContract: Full-time contract through September 2018. Possibility of contract extension.Location: Toronto officeStart Date: Available starting May 2018The Toronto Community Monitoring Coordinator is a full-time position with Swim Guide, a Swim Drink Fish Canada initiative. Building on the successes of 2016 and 2017 water monitoring projects, the Coordinator will implement a comprehensive, community-based, recreational water quality monitoring program in Toronto’s Inner Harbour. Reporting to the Swim Guide Program Manager, the  Community Monitoring Coordinator will work…

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Bill C-69 is working its way through the parliamentary process. It includes major transformations to Canada's environmental assessment process as well as improvements to navigation protections.The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development invited public comment on the proposed changes. Swim Drink Fish offered this submission to the Committee to help its review of Bill C-69. Swim Drink Fish has actively followed legislative changes to federal environmental law and submitted briefs at every major committee stage…

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Influential Canadian artists brought together a group of 100 people in support of swimmable, drinkable, fishable water at last night's Art Preview.Guests caught a glimpse of 28 artworks from artists such as Edward Burtynsky, Barbara Cole and Nicolas Ruel. Each piece will be auctioned off on April 26 at 2018’s Swim Drink Fish Gala.Swim Drink Fish hosted the evening, sponsored by RBC, at Galerie de Bellefeuille's beautiful Toronto location.Mark Mattson, President and Waterkeeper, Lake Ontario…

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You waited all winter long, and finally, it’s almost here! With spring in the air, you can now start dreaming about summer activities. We have no shortage of remarkable adventure spots in the Great Lakes region, but getting outside is often hindered by the overwhelming process of deciding where to go and what to do.How can you advance from dreaming to actually doing?Unless you’re asleep, you can’t dream without knowing what to dream about. The…

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Somewhere, some waterbody is part of who you are.Some people, when they hear those words, are immediately transported. They go to the lake where they jumped off the same dock, summer after summer. They go to the river that guided them on their first canoe trip.Other people find themselves on the hardened shoreline of a post-industrial city, where they can see - but never touch - the water in front of them. That waterbody is…

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News coverage on road salt escalated this winter. And with good reason - it hurts our waterways.But what’s the next step?Two Toronto car dealerships lead the way. Toronto Honda and Toronto Kia, in partnership with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, are launching Skip the Wash, Save the Lake.This campaign skips your next car wash at the dealership to reduce pollution entering Lake Ontario. Water conservation is an added benefit. In Toronto, wash water enters the city’s combined sewers…

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Toronto Honda and Toronto Kia reduce pollution to Lake OntarioTORONTO - Toronto Honda and Toronto Kia launched a new campaign to improve Lake Ontario water quality, in collaboration with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. Skip the Wash, Save the Lake reduces water pollution and the number of car washes at both dealerships. “These dealerships demonstrate the power of local business,” said Mark Mattson, President, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. “Every winter, Lake Ontario and its watershed get an influx of…

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 Today, the Canadian federal government proposed significant environmental legislation overhauls. The proposed changes must be passed by Parliament before coming into effect. Four areas included in the proposal are:1. Canadian Environmental Assessment Act2. National Energy Board3. Fisheries Act4. Navigation Protection Act For further context on these proposed changes, try these two resources:Born with a Grey Beard: Canada’s Navigable Waters Protection ActPutting the guts back into the Fisheries Act, and why it matters to swimmable water Lake Ontario Waterkeeper…

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I am excited to announce ticket sales start today for our 7th Annual Swim Drink Fish Gala. This is the night it all comes together, when we set the tone for the year. The gala will be held at the Rebel in Toronto on Thursday, April 26, 2018.This annual tradition is the most influential fundraiser for a water charity in Canada. Every dollar raised helps ensure a swimmable, drinkable, fishable future for all Canadian communities.I…

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Every day, thousands of people around Lake Ontario connect with their piece of the watershed. They swim and paddle and hike and explore popular and unknown places that are unique to this Great Lake. Sometimes, they find natural wonders. Other times, they find pollution and loss. Fuelled by love for the lake or a desire for environmental justice, people take action to protect the lake they love and need. Their actions shape life on the…

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