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49532

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Mining smelters should be on this list. In fact, anything that could result in harm to the environment should require an environmental risk assessment before being green-lit for building. Read more

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49533

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Smelters absolutely should undergo an EA before they are approved. The people who live around a smelter have the right to know what's potentially endangering the water, soil, and air around them. Read more

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49537

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I am writing to express my concern over your government's weakening of the Environmental Assessment Act. We are in a climate emergency and we should be increasing our protections of the natural world now, more than ever. Read more

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49539

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There are too many projects that will not have an Environmental Assessment and Ontario is one of the only jurisdiction in Canada that lacks an Environmental Assessment for Mines. Ontario's Auditor General said that the law allowing these changes was passed illegally and lacked consultations. Read more

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49540

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I find Schedule 6 of Bill 197 to be concerning. In particular I am worried that the proposed creation of a Project List, predetermining which projects will be subject to an EA, would allow many environmentally impactful projects to bypass EA requirements. Read more

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49541

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As a citizen of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, I am very concerned about the proposed Ferrochrome smelter planned for our city. To date there has been limited public consultation and it is difficult to have trust in the Ontario government if this proposed smelter is exempt from a proper EA. Read more

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49542

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Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

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November 10, 2020 Sharifa Wyndham-Nguyen Client Services and Permissions Branch 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, ON, M4V 1P5 Canada RE: Proposed Project List for comprehensive environmental assessments under the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) (ERO number 019-2377) Read more

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49544

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Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance

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Sharifa Wyndham-Nguyen eamodernization.mecp@ontario.ca Re: ERO # 019-2377 Input on a proposed list of projects which will be subject to the comprehensive environmental assessment requirements in Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act November 10, 2020 Read more

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49548

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Re: Comments on Proposed Project List under the amended Environmental Assessment Act, ERO# 019-2377 Nov 10, 2020 Dear Minister Jeff Jurek, I appreciate having this opportunity to comment on Proposed Project List under the amended Environmental Assessment Act, ERO# 019-2377. Read more