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Media Coverage on Bill 229 & Conservation Authorities

The request to remove the proposed changes to the Conservation Authorities Act and Planning Act has received overwhelming support from organizations and citizens throughout Ontario.

NVCA believes that the changes would reduce the effectiveness of conservation authorities to protect the na​tural environment as well as public health and safety .

Thank you to members of the media for their dedication to ensuring that our communities are well aware of the potential impacts that Bill 229 will have on conservation authorities across Ontario.

Here are some articles regarding this topic:

Barrie Today/Bradford Today/Collingwood Today

Conservation changes 'detrimental to Ontarians,' says official

Alliston Herald

NVCA says province will sidestep conservation authorities with proposed legislative changes

South Simcoe Today

Proposed Changes By The Provincial Government Could Limit Powers Of Conservation Authorities

Orangeville Today

CVC 'concerned' over proposed changes to Conservation Authority Act

Newmarket Today

Province's 'radical changes' bad for Lake Simcoe and environment, critics say

CBC

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ontario-thames-conservation-authority-1.5807081

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-112-ontario-morning-from-cbc-radio/clip/15808924-ontario-morning-monday-november-16-2020-

Toronto Star

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/11/11/the-developers-are-all-in-control-new-rules-by-doug-fords-provincial-government-will-limit-the-power-of-conservation-authorities-sparking-fears-for-the-environment.html

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/11/16/watershed-experts-rip-ford-governments-proposed-changes-to-conservation-laws.html

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/11/13/conservation-changes-detrimental-to-ontarians-says-grey-sauble-official.html

Water Canada

Conservation Ontario Recommends Removing Schedule 6 from Bill 229​​

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Here are the letters of support form ​other conservation authorities and organizations

Conservation Authorities Links​​

• Conservation Matters (CVC)
• Changes to the Conservation Authorities Act and Planning Act Present Potential Risks to People, Property and the Environment (CVC) 
• Conservation Authorities Act: Bill 229 (CH)
• Changes to the Conservation Authorities Act - Bill 229 (GSCA)
• ABCA concerned with changes to Act (ABCA)
• Proposed Changes to Conservation Authorities Act Pose Risk to Environment & Public Safety (CRCA)
• Changes to CA Act Will Impact NPCA Watershed Management & Progress Made On AG Recommendations (NPCA)
• Proposed changes to Conservation Authorities Act and Planning Act puts people, property and our environment at risk (NVCA)
• GRCA Chair calls special board meeting in response to proposed changes to Conservation Authorities Act (GRCA)
• HCA’s preliminary response to the Province’s proposed changes to the Conservation Authorities Act (HCA)
• Letters to Ministers 1, 2 (KCCA)
• A Letter from the CAO (CLOCA)
• LTVCA Asks for Full Repeal of Province’s Proposed Amendments to CA Act & Planning Act (LTVCA)

• Ontario Nature
• Ontario Nature - Nearly 100 groups tell the Ontario government it is unacceptable to use MZOs to override wetlands protections
• Environmental Defence
• Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA)
• CELA Webinar(>1,200 participants on November 17, 2020). Presenters: Anne Bell, Director of Conservation and Education, Ontario Nature, Tim Gray, Executive Director, Environmental Defence, Anastasia Lintner, Special Projects Counsel, Healthy Great Lakes program, CELA and Deborah Martin-Downs, Chief Administrative Office, Credit Valley Conservation
• People Plan Community
• Ontario Urban Forest Council
• Toronto Field Naturalists
• Wilderness Committtee
• For Our Kids
• Letter from Greenbelt Council​