New updated content: 2026-04-15 15:31:41

The provincial government has announced that it intends to reduce the number conservation authorities in Ontario from 36 to 9. This would mean that one single Conservation Authority would cover all Eastern Ontario. We believe this is just another centralizing power grab meant to further reduce local autonomy and expedite the destruction of wetlands and habitat in the name of increasing housing supply. The government has already decided on the boundaries for Ontario’s new regional conservation authorities. It intends to introduce legislative amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act (CAA) this spring. Nine regional CAs could be in place by early 2027. It must be resisted.
Action: Chair to research avenues and partners for resisting this proposed change.