Category: City Policy

Please be advised re a recent incident that will likely hit the papers – http://guelphmercury.blogs.com/59_carden_st/2009/09/public-service-takes-a-back-seat.html The employee involved is being disciplined appropriately and in accordance with the City’s disciplinary protocols. I can’t imagine how an employee could think that the public, who are the same customers who are listening to the radio, would not be […]

The following article appeared in the September 22 edition of the Guelph Mercury: The city’s effort to force all vendors in its farmers’ market to get insurance took a new twist this week, when one of the vendors told a committee it is against his religion to do so. Sam Bowman, a member of the […]

I am writing you to make a suggestion which may already be in the planning stage concerning preparation for a possilbe H1N1 flu outbreak. I would suggest that it be the policy of the city to establish hand washing stations at the entrance of all muncipal buildings as a means of preventing the spread of […]

We are asking the City to take action on the willful destruction of many hectares of trees on the 2007 Victoria Road property. The City tree by-law (1986-12229) states that, on properties with an area of over 30,000 square feet, it is “an offence to injure or destroy any live tree [defined as at least […]

As co-chair of Council of Canadians, Guelph Chapter , I would like to add our strong support for the proposal before you from the Food Security Round Table for Guelph and Wellington County. Sustainability of communities is immensely important to Council of Canadians.

I understand that you will be considering the importance of developing a food policy as part of a larger urban agriculture strategy at your July 22nd meeting. On behalf of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), I encourage you to not only develop a food policy, but also make local and humane […]

It has recently been brought to my attention that on July 22nd, you will be meeting to review strategic priorities for 2010. It’s my understaning that you will be discussing whether or not local and ethical food policy issues should be one of these priorities. Considering that food is essential to life, health and happiness […]

Sierra Club Canada respectfully submits the following comments on the March 2009 Natural Heritage Strategy Phase 2 Report: 1. BUFFERS. No minimum buffers are recommended for some important features (cultural woodlands; habitat for globally, nationally, provincially and locally significant wildlife species). Relying upon EIS’s or EA’s to establish sufficient buffers has been shown to be […]

It has come to my attention – and to the attention of concerned university students alike- that a motion promoting the use of cage-free eggs (introduced by Maggie Laidlaw) was voted against at the last Guelph City Council meeting (June 22nd). Considering the reputation that Guelph has accumulated over the past couple of decades as […]

The Guelph residents who wish to provide more humane living conditions for egg laying hens were greatly disappointed by City Council’s decision to oppose Councilor Laidlaw’s motion to ban caged eggs from city run facilities and events and to encourage restaurants and grocery stores to carry cage-free egg options.