Keep conservation authorities local. Consolidating Ontario's conservation authorities from 36 down to 7 is delusional, even for the Ford government. We need to keep local expertise in tact for flood preventation and environmental management.
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Another shameful bill. Ontario’s biodiversity is one of it’s most important aspects, as it is for all of Canada. Once you have destroyed it, it does not come back. It is finite.
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I strongly object to all the proposed changes in boundaries and consolidation of Ontario Conservation Authorities. The Ford Government is an egregious, lying, corrupt government that seeks to redistribute public land to private equity specifically to friends of the Ford Government.
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The proposal to consolidate Ontario’s conservation authorities is a deeply misguided decision that threatens the province’s environmental health, public safety, and long-term resilience.
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I am an Ontario resident in the Durham Region and am opposed to this proposal, an article with several reasons is linked below. I hope it is taken into consideration.
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I don't understand how slow turn around times and uniform system between conservation authorities "undermine[s] conservation authorities’ ability to protect communities from floods and natural hazards." This is a key argument made but there is no real facts provided to support this.
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We urge the government not to proceed with the amalgamation of Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into 7 regional conservation authorities. Conservation authorities should be supported meaningfully & empowered to do their jobs efficiently and effectively.
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Local conversation authorities are experts on the local community watersheds. Local knowledge of flood plains, how the ecosystem functions and how to protect essential native species is critical to minimise the effects of climate change and keep residents safe from floods.
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I strongly oppose the proposed regional consolidation of Ontario’s conservation authorities. This proposal appears to be poorly thought out and lacks an understanding of how watershed management actually works.
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Consolidating Ontarios 36 conservation authorities into 7 led by political appointees is a major step backward when it comes to protecting our water, reducing flood risks, overall environmental conservation and jobs!
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I do not support the proposed boundaries for regional conservation consolidation. In this proposed plan I see the scaling back of environmental regulations, a theme of the Ford government.
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Merging the Lakehead Regional CA with CAs thousands of kilometers away is ridiculous. If a staff person had to attend a meeting in person, they would need to first take a two-hour flight to Toronto, then travel more than an hour by land. With waiting time, it would take a day to make the trip.
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This proposal is dangerous to the environment across Ontario, and it is evident that this is merely a way to fast track the Ford government’s agenda to develop.
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I strongly oppose the proposal to reduce Ontario’s Conservation Authorities from 36 to 7. With climate change driving more extreme weather, this is the worst possible time to weaken the local watershed protections that keep our communities safe.
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From what I can see, there are exactly ZERO benefits that would come from consolidating 36 local conservation authorities into 7 regional conservation authorities.
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I was a teacher for 30 years and saw how the amalgamation of school boards impacted the smaller communities. The smaller outlying communities were definitely forgotten with many programs only available to the students who lived in the larger centres!
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I appose "Proposed boundaries for the regional consolidation of Ontario’s conservation authorities". I do not think this will improve Ontario's conservation of natural land.
I think this is an absolutely ridiculous proposition. I very adamantly do not support it. I understand the reasoning for this amalgamation but this is not the way to achieve faster housing builds.
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