Lake Simcoe Advocates Urge Ottawa to Strengthen, Not Cut, Freshwater Funding
The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition has written to Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin and Finance Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne urging the federal government to…
Barrie Today Lake Simcoe advocates decry ‘major setback’ to watershed health
Leaked texts allegedly confirm federal government is considering 15% cut to Freshwater Action Fund that helps protect Lake Simcoe.
National Post ‘Who let her in??!’ Minister’s staff accidentally text deliberations about 15 per cent spending cut to reporter
Deciding where to cut carries inescapable ‘political consequences,’ wrote the staff of Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin.
August 2025 Newsletter
Fighting Roadsalt Pollution Rescue Lake Simcoe is an active member of the Ontario Road Salt Coalition, helping steer advocacy to reduce salt pollution across the…
The True Cost of Our Clothes : An Investigation into Fast Fashion
by Georgia Bubel In this blog, we zoom out from Lake Simcoe and focus on how one of the biggest industries in the world impacts…
Canada Summer Job students’ “Transformative Experience” with Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition
Student reflections on the experience of becoming “more informed, connected and engaged resident of the Lake Simcoe Watershed” Blog by Canada Summer Jobs students Georgia…
Funding without the fixes? Investigating the Disconnect in Lake Simcoe’s Water Quality Strategy.
Lake Simcoe is the heart of its watershed – a source of drinking water, recreation, and cultural identity. Despite more than a decade under the…
A Citizen’s Guide to Finding Water Quality Information on Lake Simcoe
Lake Simcoe’s Monitoring Maze: Lost in Data Stream It’s a sunny day on Lake Simcoe, and you are launching your boat for a family outing….
Murky Truths: Ontario’s Relaxed Swim Standards
By Meetkumar Patel, Canada Summer Jobs student with Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition Every summer, thousands of Ontarians head to Lake Simcoe for sun and swimming,…