It's not clear to me why a consolidation of conservation authorities is being proposed, and what useful goal will be achieved -- other than a centralization of control.
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Our family is a regular visitor to Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) properties. We hike and ride our bicycles as well as swim and canoe the waterways of these areas. Because of this, we are very concerned with anything that happens to and with these priceless places.
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I strongly oppose the proposed merger of Ontario’s conservation authorities. This decision would be a serious mistake and a detriment to the communities served by the Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA).
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I am against the Ontario government’s proposal of merging the Conservation Authorities!
The Ford government is hell bent on destroying the natural world in favour of development=profit=greed=shortsightedness=corruption.
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I disagree with this proposed merger of Conservation Authorities. I believe it is important to focus on local issues. The larger the area to cover, the more chance of not getting approval. I support the Hamilton Conservation Authority, both financially and personally.
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I agree with HCA’s submission to the ERO. I am concerned about losing local decision-making and I support keeping conservation decisions rooted in our community.
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I agree with HCA’s submission to the ERO. I am concerned about losing local decision-making and I support keeping conservation decisions rooted in our community. This proposal does not sit well with me, and does not make sense to me.
Hello, I am a resident of Ontario and wish to express my disappointment towards this proposal. Local decisions should be kept local, especially as it comes to the environment, the conservation and preservation of our most vulnerable land in the province.
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I would agree with HCA's submission to the ERO. I believe that larger oversight is needed in terms of provincial standards but there is defiantly a need for local governance over projects. What is good for one region doesn't necessarily make it good for the other.
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Consolidating 36 Conservation Authorities (CAs) into 7 is not likely to achieve the government’s goals, which include (1) addressing the current “fragmented” system, (2) reducing duplicative administrative costs and freeing up resources for front-line conservation, and (3) better aligning conservati
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As conservation authorities (CA) were set up in the late 1940s by watersheds to deal with flooding, landslides and soil erosion, they played a vital role and truly made sense.
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I agree with HCA’s submission to the ERO. I am very worried about losing local decision-making. I am in support of keeping conservation decisions rooted in our community.
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I am very concerned with the proposed amalgamation of the conservation areas. In particular the Quinte Conservation. I am a member of Quinte Conservation Woodlot.
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The province has not shown any evidence that the merger is needed. Please keep local decisions local. Hamilton Conservation Authority has the expertise and the funding to make sound decisions for our area. They are also provide reliable and efficient service to our region.
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