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27526

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The essential proposal is fundamentally flawed. "by focusing on projects that pose actual, real risks to our environment and communities, streamlining approval timelines and eliminating duplication" Read more

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28543

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I fully support the process as is but I agree streamlining needs to be done. The following are ways that could assist in the accomplishment of such: 1. Removing unaffected persons/groups from those directly consulted with as part of all Class EA projects. 2. Read more

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28553

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Following your "one-window" approach for modernizing the Environmental Assessment Act, the government should automatically grant the required Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) for project elements (e.g. Read more

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28566

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The Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities needs to be more robust and the "classification" of projects as A, B, C or D needs to be overseen by someone other than the MTO who is the proponent and has inherent conflict of interest.

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31364

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City of Waterloo

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On behalf of the City of Waterloo Engineering Services Division I am writing to express our overall support for the proposed changes to modernize and improve the Environmental Assessment Act. Read more

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31365

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Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters

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The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) is Ontario’s largest non-profit, conservation-based organization, with over 100,000 members, supporters, and subscribers, and 740 member clubs. Read more

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31429

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The Regional Municipality of Halton

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Through Halton Region Report No. PW-31-19, the Region of Halton is providing the following comments on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO 013-5102) “Modernizing Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Program – Environmental Assessment Act”: Read more

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31435

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Ontario Rivers Alliance

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The Ontario Rivers Alliance (ORA) is a Not-for-Profit grassroots organization acting as a voice for several stewardships, organizations, private and Indigenous members who have come together to protect, conserve and restore healthy riverine ecosystems. Read more

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31448

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City of Mississauga

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Environmental Assessment Act Section 5 - It is unclear at this time how this will impact the City. This could be a housekeeping modification, or further regulations could provide more contexts for this modification. Read more

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31454

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To Whom it May Concern: The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (“MCFN”) submits the following comment in respect of the amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990 that are being proposed in Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019. Read more

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31461

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Regional Municipality of Niagara

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On behalf of the Acting Commissioner of Public Works of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, attached is Niagara’s comments in relation to Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Discussion paper: modernizing Ontario’s environmental assessment program (ERO #013-5101), and Modernizing Ontari Read more

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31470

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Region of Peel

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May 24, 2019 Sharifa Wyndham-Nguyen Client Services and Permissions Branch 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5 Re: Modernizing Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Program (ERO 013-5101 & 013-5102) Dear Ms. Wyndham-Nguyen: Read more