Streamlined Assessments only work if there is no new ground being broken, ie- we are only updated existing infrastructure. Any new project, regardless of it's size and intent, should need a full EAA, as we are in the midst of a climate emergency and cannot afford any further ecological degradation
An automatic exemption does not sufficiently protect the rights of Indigenous peoples who are constitutionally entitled to consultation.
Also, exemptions should be driven by science. There should not be discretion available to grant an exemption for political expediency.
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Do not streamline environmental assessments! Do not streamline our safety! Environmental assessments must be comprehensive. You must take the time to fully assess impacts on biodiversity, public health, Indigenous rights, and the accelerating climate crisis.
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I am writing in response to the above noted posting, specifically regarding the proposed list of electricity projects which will be subject to the comprehensive environmental assessment (EA) requirements.
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I am disappointed in this. It just seems like Ford is trying again to make it easier for industry to win over the environment. The environment is what we need to care about. We have time now to do something about it, save it before our effects become impossible to reverse.
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An EA should be mandatory for all new smelters especially if they are located near populated areas.
All smelters release hazardous materials into the environment even with the most up-to-date technology.
Ontario has to allow full planning processes with Environmental Impact Study and Indigenous consultation to assure the full protection of Treaty Rights in Ontario. We must demonstrate compliance with International law.
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Please find attached comments related to consideration of including mineral development projects to a Comprehensive Environmental Assessment project list.
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Below as well as in the attached letter (PDF), you will find a summary of comments from the Region of Peel Public Works and Public Health departments, which have been listed based on project type, as well as general comments.
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Biogas facilities should be listed as subject to an environmental risk assessment . The effects of cumulative emissions of greenhouse and toxic gasses, and pollution from trucks are high from both point and regional sources to both local and regional air .
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The proposed list of projects to qualify for a full environmental assessment is incomplete and problematic through its lack of scientific explanation and required reference to the ministry’s Statement of Environmental Values.
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Economic growth should not come at the cost of environmental protection and Indigenous rights. All mining projects and major mine-related infrastructure (e.g. smelters, tailings ponds, etc.), especially open-pit mines, should be subject to comprehensive environmental assessment.
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I feel that all mines, larger quarries and underground repositories for nuclear waste be subjected to full environmental assessments. Where repository of nuclear waste may be under Federal Jurisdiction, that assessment should be as thorough or exceed provincial assessment.
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I do not support the proposed Bill 197, especially the proposed changes to the Environmental Assessment Act. The Ford government is using the pandemic to push through these harmful changes and make it easier for mines and resource projects to go ahead without proper assessments.
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Ontario has to allow full…
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