Gravel in Ontario

Encouraging
Responsible Management of
Ontario's Aggregates

Ontario Government Completes Gravel Watch's Request to Review Rehabilitation!

The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) agreed, on January 31, 2004, to conduct a review of how rehabilitation is (or is not) carried out in aggregate pits/quarries. The review was carried out in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights. Please see details:

New as of August 10, 2006. Review of rehabilitation. Produced by Ontario government
Short summary of Request to investigate rehabilitation
Long summary of Request to investigate rehabilitation
Text of Request. This is the text of the Request which was submitted to the Ontario Environmental Commissioner (ECO) and which MNR is to carry out.
Complaint about lack of accountability of The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation (2001)

See also the definitive report by Pembina on Rebalancing the Load: The Need for an Aggregate Conservation Strategy for Ontario.

See Gravel Watch home page.