This consultation was open from:
April 3, 2018
to May 18, 2018
Decision summary
The updated Statement of Environmental Values (SEV) of the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation has been adopted.
Decision details
The updated Statement of Environmental Values (SEV) of the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation has been adopted.
The text of the SEV is unchanged from the draft posted on April 3, 2018 as no relevant comments were received during the 45-day comment period (April 3 - May 18, 2018).
Our SEV acknowledges the importance of climate change by ensuring the ministry will consider the unique impacts of climate change on Indigenous communities when reviewing policies and legislation.
You can read the new SEV on the new beta version of the Environmental Registry.
Effects of consultation
Public Consultation on the proposal for this decision was provided for 45 Days, from April 3, 2018 - May 18, 2018.
As a result of public consultation on the proposal, the Ministry received a total of 1 comments. The comment received electronically simply said "hello". The comment appeared to be a test comment and not relevant to the SEV. Therefore the text of the updated SEV is unchanged from the draft posted on April 3, 2018.
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Taskin Shirazi
160 Bloor Street East
4th floor
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2E6
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Description of policy
The Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation is proposing to update its Statement of Environmental Values to acknowledge the importance of climate change.
The following text is to be added to the Statement of Environmental Values;
Climate change
The Ministry believes that the public interest requires a broad effort to reduce greenhouse gases and to build a cleaner and more resilient province. The Ministry will continue to involve and engage individuals, businesses, communities, municipalities, non-governmental organizations and Indigenous communities in the ultimate goal of fostering a high-productivity, resilient, low-carbon economy and society in Ontario.
The Ministry understands that climate change may have a greater impact on Indigenous communities. The ministry will consider the unique impacts of climate change on Indigenous communities when reviewing policies and legislation.
Please review the draft Statement of Environmental Values and provide comments to the contact person listed in this notice by the end of the comment period.
Purpose of policy
Ministries that are subject to the Environmental Bill of Rights are required to develop, consult on and follow a Statement of Environmental Values.
The Statement of Environmental Values contains core values on how the ministry will consider the environment when implementing decisions that could significantly affect the environment.
Supporting materials
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
160 Bloor Street East
4th floor
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2E6
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from April 3, 2018
to May 18, 2018
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Contact
Taskin Shirazi
160 Bloor Street East
4th floor
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2E6
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
1By email
0By mail
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