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179223

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I grew up benefitting from the incredible work of the Grand River Conservation Authority. In addition to watershed management and safety alerts, GRCA provides educational programming along with recreation and camping opportunities that I still enjoy today. Read more

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179228

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This policy proposal for amalgamating conservation authorities seems premature and rather dangerous in its current form. The watershed is a fundamental unit for hydrology and the environment. Read more

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179231

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I write to you today as a concerned resident of Ontario to submit my strong opposition to the Province’s proposal in ERO Notice 025-1257 to amalgamate Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities into seven large, regional bodies. Read more

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179232

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Amalgamating 36 Conservation Authorities into 7 regional Conservation Authorities is not an effective, efficient or responsible approach to addressing some of inefficiencies and policy adjustments sited by the Ontario government. Read more

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179235

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As we have seen with provincial decisions based on highway development taking precedent over our agricultural areas north of Toronto and now the Niagara area, does not lead to trust with the proposed 36 areas being reduced to 7, for communities water needs. Read more

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179236

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The proposal to amalgamate Ontario's 36 conservation authorities into seven (7) regional conservation authorities is a reckless idea because it will spread resources too thin, especially considering that we’re in an era of climate change and unpredictability. Read more

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179237

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The Ontario Provincial Government proposes in Bill 68 to reduce the number of conservation authorities in Ontario to 37 conservation authorities. This reduction of conservation authorities is highly detrimental to the environment and to the population of Ontario because: Read more

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175475

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This move, in my opinion, had been put into motion to create chaos in the greenbelt so that the crooked Ford government can take steps to gaslight the public into thinking that they are being more efficient when they are really looking to develop on these lands. CROOKED FORD POLITICS. Read more

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175167

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I do not support the governments proposed plan for merging conservation authorities. I strongly support the Hamilton Conservation Authority's comments on why they disagree with the plan. Local decision-making and oversight is crucial to healthy conservation authorities. Read more