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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that For managed honey bees, the percentage of colonies that fail to survive each winter has hit a high of 58% , with 15% overwinter mortality considered the maximum acceptable level for populations to be sustainable. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93269

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that Southern Ontario has one of the highest concentrations of species at risk of extinction in Canada, primarily due to the loss and degradation of habitat from human activities. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93273

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.The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that Southern Ontario has one of the highest concentrations of species at risk of extinction in Canada, primarily due to the loss and degradation of habitat from human activities. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93277

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.The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry’s approach to public education in 2019/20 relies on members of the public to search for information about the EBR Act, rather than reaching out to make more Ontarians across the province aware of the EBR Act and their important rights un Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93281

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry had not given notice on the Registry of four leave to appeal applications made under the EBR Act, and four direct appeals of approvals and permits subject to the EBR Act. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93288

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that ministries did not provide evidence that they considered their statements for certain environmentally significant decisions relating to land use planning, sewage treatment, and municipal asset (including green infrastructure) management. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93289

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that ministry did not provide our Office with documentation to confirm that it considered its Statement when making any of its decisions that affected the environment. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93293

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that it is unclear if or how the ministries considered the purposes of the EBR Act when making those decisions, or how the ministries prioritized conflicting values, including environmental values, dur?ing their decision-making processes. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93305

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry uses bulletins to inform the public about enviromentally significant policy instead of consulting the public by posting a regular proposal notice. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93309

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry posted significant and complex proposals for which a longer comment period could have enabled more informed consultation. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93313

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry comment periods should be long enough for people who are interested to understand and think about the proposal, and still have time to prepare and submit feedback by the submission deadline. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93317

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that Ontarians are not given all of the information needed to fully understand and provide informed comments on proposals posted. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93335

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry had not given notice of 42% of the environmentally significant decisions until more than two weeks after the decisions were made. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93339

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry did not tell Ontarians about the effects of public participation on decisions made by the ministry, and were not provided with links to key documents in many decision notices for permits and approvals. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93349

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Water-Taking for Construction Sites Dewatering Activities and Foundation Drains Regulatory frameworks such as the Clean Water Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act were designed to manage and protect our shared water resources, ecosystems, and health. Read more

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