I am a longtime resident of Ontario and have lived in several different parts of this extensive and diverse province. I speak as a longtime cottager and canoeist, as a photographer, and as a health professional.
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Amalgamation of the current conservation authorities is a horrible idea for not only the environment, but the safety of communities that live within each watershed.
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This is an arbitrary conversation starter, since the public and conservation authorities didn't get a say as to whether the merger was even a good idea.
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I do not agree with the proposal for consolidation of the Conservation Authorities (CA). Each CA has local knowledge and expertise in maintaining and protecting local watersheds, floodplains and ecologies within its watershed.
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Any proposed changes to the organization of Ontario's Conservation Authorities must be robustly supported by provincial funding and effectively managed.
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Hello, I believe that one of the things that makes Ontario unique are its conservation authorities. The CAs provide local, highly specialized knowledge regarding the watersheds in Ontario.
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I am writing to express my deep opposition to the Province’s proposal to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into 7 regional “mega-authorities.” This plan is fundamentally flawed, environmentally risky, and administratively counterproductive.
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Part of the reason for the consolidation is that the current 36 conservation authorities follow different policies, have different fees, and employ different numbers of personnel.
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It seems to me that we have too many conservation authorities. They have long been a drain non our tax system. Especially campgrounds. it is long overdue that customers pay the reallistic price for services. like camping.
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As a Thunder Bay resident, I am opposed to conglomerating Northern Ontario/Thunder Bay's provincially regulated services with those of Southern Ontario.
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This is a bad mistake. With Ontario’s population growing to an all time record high, Ontario cannot afford to lose any ecological areas such as conservation areas to development in these unique scenic ecological areas.
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Conservation Authorities are supported by their Local Municipalities. When 36 is consolidated into 7, how will local support be maintained? Will the municipal partnership from one end of the 7 be supporting those in the opposite end when conditions and interest may vary?
The goal is to weaken conservation efforts when they are needed most. Clean water, air, soils… a healthy environment can’t be bought with dollars… that make no sense. The destruction of nature is criminal.
The latest actions from the Ontario government regarding the Conservation Authorities and the recent news from the Region of Waterloo about low water supplies have heightened concern about the availability of clean water for the residents of this region and beyond.
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I have major concerns that consolidating the conservation authorities will not have the desired effect that this proposal wishes to have. It will hugely diminish local voices. One of the greatest strengths of conservation authorities is making connections with the community.
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In 2000, in Walkerton, 2000 people fell ill, and 7 people died from E. coli poisoning.
The public inquiry investigating the tragic event recommended the introduction of the Ontario Clean Water Act to prevent another needless death in Ontario.
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The proposed amalgamation is unacceptable. Each local authority has the charge of biologically unique environment that is best served by individuals from the area. Attempting to dissolve local authorities for fewer, more central authorities is not the solution.
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i feel that this proposal is a big mistake. How can any one governing body cover so much area and still have a understanding of each existing conservation area. We have seen it so many times in the past when small areas are governed by one large organization the small ones loose out.
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