Via Resolution #A62/19,
TRCA recommends that:
1. The current purpose and objects in the Conservation Authorities Act remain broad and unchanged, to facilitate continued innovation and adaptation for local watershed-based solutions to current and emerging issues;
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The proposed amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act is completely hypocritical. How does cutting half of the funding to CA's flood warning and protection programs help them focus on the their core mandate i.e. flood warning.
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Conservation authorities play a key role in hazard prevention but also in the conservation of lands and ecosystem services that benefit the municipalities that they have jurisdiction within and all residents of southern Ontario.
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Please see the attached document which outlines Conservation Ontario's comments on 'Modernizing conservation authority operations - Conservation Authorities Act (ERO#013-5018). The attached document also includes comments on Schedule 2 of Bill 108 (Conservation Authorities Act).
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This most recent modernization of the Conservation Authorities Act appears to have dropped reference to watersheds - is this intentional or oversight?
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Bill 108, the omnibus bill tabled by the Government of Ontario on May 2, reflects neither the values nor the long-term interests of Ontarians who understand the importance of a healthy environment.
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The proposal states that it aims to "streamline and focus" Conservation Authority works. However it reads that it intends to limit the role of the Authority and hamper its ongoing abilities.
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Remove the requirements for individual Municipal Council budget agreement for watershed-based programs called “other programs and services”/ non- mandatory.
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It should be evident that conservation authorities require strengthening of their act to prevent loss due to development rather than allowing development to be streamlined or passed. They know that the regulations require a multi faceted approach as they can be complex and cross disciplines.
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I live in the Kettle Creek Conservation Authorities Watershed.
We bought our property with a dream of retiring on it and living happily ever after.
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority has miss-led us for almost ten years now.
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I have already written the Premier, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Rod Phillips and my MPP on Bill 108 and Schedule 5, the proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. Unfortunately, I have yet to receive even a canned response from any of them.
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Due to costly duplication of services and the overbearingness of Conservation Authorities.
Whereas the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry already provides mapping services for wetland areas;
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What is a Wetland? Wetlands are low-lying areas of land covered by water long enough to support aquatic plants and wildlife for part of their life cycle.
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ERO (Environmental Registry of Ontario) number 013-5018
Modernizing conservation authority operations-Conservation Authorities Act
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Conservation Authority Act and how Conservation Authorities operate.
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I am concerned about the proposed changes to the Conservation Authorities Act under Environmental Registry of Ontario posting ERO #013-5018, as further defined by Bill 108.
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