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Conservation Authority Cuts 'Sidelines Local Voices' Green Party Tells Ford
Halton Region council and stakeholders urge the Ontario government to delay merging 36 local conservation authorities into nine, citing risks to local control and watershed management.
- On Wednesday, Halton Region council unanimously passed a motion urging the Ontario government to conduct more consultations before merging the province's 36 Conservation Authorities into 9 regional agencies.
- The province plans to complete this consolidation by February 1, 2027, though critics argue the government has provided no evidence or business case to justify the overhaul of these local organizations.
- Mark Peacock, CEO of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority , warned that merging authorities could disrupt nearly 80 years of local expertise and effective land management, including oversight of memorial forests.
- Former Goulbourn Township Mayor Janet Stavinga, representing the Watershed Conservation Coalition, warned that the province may pressure regional agencies to dispose of environmentally sensitive lands for unintended uses.
- During question period Wednesday, Environment Minister Todd McCarthy defended the plan, citing a 'consensus for the amalgamation' developed through six regional workshops involving municipal leaders and conservation authority participants.
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Conservation Authority cuts 'sidelines local voices' Green Party tells Ford
A newly formed group of watershed professionals is challenging the province’s plan to consolidate Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities into nine, saying the government has not provided evidence or a business case for such a sweeping overhaul
·North Bay, Canada
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walkertonnews.comConsolidation of Conservation Authorities an ill-conceived idea says coalition of experts
In anticipation of the introduction of legislative changes to enable the sweeping and ill-conceived consolidation of Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities into nine, a broad coalition of civil society groups, individuals and a local elected official are calling on the Government of Ontario to halt this plan and listen to experts and local voices to re-empower the Conservation Authorities. To date, the Government of Ontario has provided no evide…
·Bruce County, Canada
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