I do not support the proposal to merge Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities into 7 large regional bodies. This approach risks undermining both the effectiveness and accountability of local watershed management.
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I am writing to express my strong opposition to the Ontario government’s proposal to create a new provincial agency to oversee Conservation Authorities.
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I do not support this. These jurisdictions are massive and will bottleneck response times and action within jurisdictions. Larger areas also contribute to more administration and paperwork.
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According to your proposal, the proposed boundaries for regional conservation authorities is supposed to be "reducing administrative duplication and overlap for municipalities and conservation authorities to simplify accountability and strengthen local partnerships." However, you have the following
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Combining 36 tailored conservation authorities, who are there to provide protection and feedback to their specific watersheds is very detrimental. These CAs were created for flood protection, and you will reduce that capability by not having staff who know the area very well.
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Bad idea. Conservation authorities were created for flood control for different municipalities, lumping these VERY different conservation areas into HUGE group creates a less accurate flood control as well as actual conservation.
This is another horrible idea put forth by our Ontario government. As someone who has worked at multiple conservation authorities in the past, our conservation authorities are stretched thin and striped of their important power from past Ford government legislation.
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The amalgamation must not happen - consolidating 36 conservation authorities into 6 will destroy local expertise needed to protect our watersheds and what little natural environments we have left.t Bill 5 has already gutted Ontario's formerly world class endangered species act.
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I am 100% against the proposed boundary changes of Ontario's conservation authorities. I worked for the smallest, and second smallest, Conservation Areas in Ontario. I understand that the proposed changes to the boundaries would result in various issues.
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We need local conservation authorities that are on the ground and aware of local issues. Do not centralize this work and take away smaller local offices with important staff who monitor local waterways/forests/etc.
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Putting decision-making power into the hands of fewer and fewer is a trend we are seeing worldwide and is exactly what people do not want. It has proven time & time again to be to the detriment of societies. Those who are seeking this amalgamation are corrupt. It's that simple.
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I oppose this plan. We need strong, well supported conservation authorities. Weakening them under the facade of efficiency is a dangerous step backward for environmental and public health alike.
I do not support this proposal. I do not support any changes that diminish in any way the power of: local governance, environmental protections or local services.
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