This most recent …

This most recent modernization of the Conservation Authorities Act appears to have dropped reference to watersheds - is this intentional or oversight?

The original legislation from the 1940s was correct in that is important someone must be looking out for the watershed. Conservation authorities have done that in Ontario for decades. That work needs to continue to protect peoples’ lives and properties.

It is important that Conservation authorities continue to have the resources to:
“to study and investigate the watershed and to determine a program whereby the natural resources of the watershed may be conserved, restored, developed and managed” and to do this on a watershed basis rather than being bounded by municipalities.

Reduction in funding to conservation authorities will put the lives of ALL resident species at risk and make Ontario a less prosperous place to live