"Ontario will consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into nine across the province. Environment Minister Todd McCarthy says there will be no job losses as a result. He says the province listened to feedback after several town halls and 14,000 comments on its plan, which initially proposed having seven conservation authorities."
"The conservation authorities are responsible for issuing permits for various types of housing and infrastructure development in floodplains, shorelines and wetlands. McCarthy says the new authorities will operate under the newly created Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency and be operational by 2027."
"Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner says Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government is dismantling critical agencies that would keep communities safe in order to make development easier."
Ontario is restructuring its conservation authority system by consolidating 36 existing authorities into 9 regional authorities across the province. The consolidation will operate under a newly created Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency and become operational by 2027. Environment Minister Todd McCarthy states there will be no job losses from this reorganization. The decision follows public consultation including town halls and 14,000 public comments, which led to increasing the number of authorities from an initially proposed seven to nine. Conservation authorities manage permits for housing and infrastructure development in floodplains, shorelines, and wetlands. Opposition critics argue the consolidation prioritizes development over community safety.
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