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Opinion | Conservation authorities protect communities. Queen’s Park should leave them alone Original
On March 10, Environment Minister Todd McCarthy announced the government would be moving forward with the consolidation of Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into nine, instead of the seven originally proposed in November.
Regressing on environmental protections does not make Canada stronger
The hit list includes repealing the Impact Assessment Act, Clean Electricity Regulations, and amending the Species at Risk Act, purportedly to “respect the constitutional jurisdiction of the provinces.” Their reasoning is that these acts and regulations undermine competitiveness, delay project development and harm specific provinces and territories “without any quantifiable benefits to the natural environment.” The two provincial ministers provide no evidence of these assertions or...
Regressing on environmental protections does not make Canada stronger
The hit list includes repealing the Impact Assessment Act, Clean Electricity Regulations, and amending the Species at Risk Act, purportedly to “respect the constitutional jurisdiction of the provinces.” Their reasoning is that these acts and regulations undermine competitiveness, delay project development and harm specific provinces and territories “without any quantifiable benefits to the natural environment.” The two provincial ministers provide no evidence of these assertions or...
A strong Ontario protects nature
With Ontario’s recent election behind us, the new provincial government looks much the same as the last one. While the political make up of the incoming provincial government is largely unchanged , the focus has shifted significantly to facing the constantly changing tariff threats from our neighbour to the south.
Why nature should be an Ontario election priority
Ontario is home to eight species of bat, seven of which are endangered. The province is also home to eight species of native turtles, all but one of which is listed as special concern, threatened or endangered. This dire situation is reflective of a troubling global trend in biodiversity loss. Globally and in Ontario, the main cause of biodiversity loss is habitat destruction and degradation.
Why nature should be an Ontario election priority
Ontario is home to eight species of bat, seven of which are endangered. The province is also home to eight species of native turtles, all but one of which is listed as special concern, threatened or endangered. This dire situation is reflective of a troubling global trend in biodiversity loss. Globally and in Ontario, the main cause of biodiversity loss is habitat destruction and degradation.
Why nature should be an Ontario election priority
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Has buying beer and wine at the corner store changed lives in Ontario? Probably not.
While some increased convenience for busy families is nice, Ontario government leaders need to start grappling with some much bigger issues —now that they have finally returned to work at Queen’s Park after a long summer break — tackling issues like access to affordable homes, help with still-rising food costs and lowering utility bills. And then, there is that whole climate change thing that looms over our communities like a rapidly growing black cloud.
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