A further comment. In…

A further comment. In regards to the make up of the Board of Directors. Municipalities should not be allowed to place councillors or any person on the board who is a paid employee or member of the council. While it is noted that the new legislation is requiring that the board's main duty is to take care of the CA, it may be hard for a board member to vote in favor of a CA project if it were to be somewhat detrimental to his local area, but good for the overall region. A board member, who is voted into office, will always be looking forward to the next election. Also, a board member who is only on a per diem from the CA, but on a full salary from a political or civil servant function, may tend to be swayed by the major source of their remuneration.
An exception to this may be if person disqualified by the above has proven credentials or specialized knowledge/workforce experience in the environmental, cultural, historical or other field relating to the specialized operations of these CAs.
Further, that there be estblished a place for the public to complain to if they feel the CA is not fulfilling its mandate or operating transparently. That this same body be able to levy fines for proven offences. At the present time, there is no one to adjudicate a dispute between a member of the public and a CA. Nor is there is a monetary penalty for non-compliance.
Further, that 'voluntary contribution' by municipalities to the CA's budget be ended. When a CA, which is supposed to be an 'authority' in its areas of jurisdiction, indicates an action needs to happen at a certain time or place, a municipality should not be able to opt out. The need does not necessarily go away, it is only put off till a later date. This becomes particularly apparent when municipal elections are coming up. Capital budgets are slashed. Operating budgets are cut to the bone. All this because taxes can't be seen to be rising before an election.
Further that there be some method(s) set out to determine the minimum number of enforcement officers that a CA must have. This could be regulated by a land area or population or combination of the two.