Definately do not agree with this propsal. I do not see how so few conservation authories will be able to properly maintain the lands around them effectively.
Merging all conservation authorities into one giant organization would be a mistake. Each region has its own unique habitats, its own ecosystems, its own species at risk, and its own environmental pressures.
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If regional specific diversity needs and protection needs can still be met under a broader area conservation authority, I understand the need to consolidate for lack of front line employees in some smaller current conservation authorities.
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This amalgamation of the conservation authorities is a terrible idea. These areas were identified for a reason, each has its own set of unique environmental challenges which risk being lost in the amalgamation and promote further decline of our environments. Stop this madness.
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As a Canadian living in rural Ontario, I do not want to see decisions made on rural land by uninformed urbanites. I do not want to see any amalgamation, period.
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I offer this comment with long-standing interactions with the Conservation Authority (CA) system in Ontario - first as a seasonal summer student during highschool and university and now as a professor of environmental science.
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This seems like an incredibly misguided idea of a bureaucrat seeking a bonus or a meat headed minister or premier trying to 'cut red tape'. I am an environmental scientist and I have worked within the conservation authority system.
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This seems to be yet another unnecessary and damaging proposal to upend years of thoughtful planning for the sake of "speeding up development" and "cutting red tape".
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A spread of agencies ensures that knowledge and on-the-ground work is localized. If conservation work is consolidated into sprawling ministries, this will inevitably dilute the work and leave many communities at risk. This proposal must be reconsidered.
As a resident of Marmora & Lake, my concern is that within all these small communities, the attention required is often immediate. We are too busy consolidating portfolios where it matters, yet widen the bureaucracy where we need it least.
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I am concerned that this proposed change will restrict some of the great work local conservation areas do, especially in the area of outdoor education programming.
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I am submitting this comment as a resident of Ontario who is deeply committed to the long-term health, safety, and sustainability of our communities. I am strongly opposed to the proposed consolidation of Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into seven regional bodies.
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I am unequivocally against this proposal to consolidate Ontario’s conservation authorities. The 36 conservation authorities in Ontario offer incredible services to surrounding communities, each unique to the specific watersheds they work so hard to protect.
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Key problems the Province is trying to address (which may not be obvious) and not necessarily with our CA:
Graft: Instances of board members owning construction businesses and being elected by municipalities.
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I don't agree with the degree of consolidation. It is heavy-handed and will negatively impact the ability of the conservation authorities to protect their watersheds. There is so much diversity between even adjacent watersheds, and so there is enormous strength in the current system.
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I strongly oppose the proposal to merge Ontario’s conservation authorities. Each of the 36 conservation authorities plays a vital role in protecting its unique watershed and supporting local communities through education and outreach.
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I strongly oppose the proposal to merge Ontario’s conservation authorities. Each of the 36 conservation authorities plays a vital role in protecting its unique watershed and supporting local communities through education and outreach.
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