Legislation Could Cause 'Disruptive Shift' for Conservation Authorities: NVCA

Legislation could cause 'disruptive shift' for conservation authorities: NVCA

'If not carefully managed, it could undermine local expertise and responsiveness,' NVCA chair says of proposed Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency

Ontario to create new provincial conservation agency to streamline watershed management - Water Canada

The Ontario government plans to introduce new legislation to establish the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA), a centralized body designed to modernize and streamline the province’s network of conservation authorities. The move aims to speed up permitting processes for housing and infrastructure projects while maintaining strong protections for watersheds, floods and natural hazards. “Conservation authorities play a vital role in prot…

Ontario - Ontario Creating New Conservation Authority Agency to Improve Service Delivery and Protect Communities

The Ontario government will soon introduce legislation to create the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA) with the aim of improving the province's conservation authority system to help . . .

Ontario to create provincial conservation agency as local concerns arise

socastcmsRssStart93.3 myFM News/Classic Rock staffsocastcmsRssEnd Last week the Ontario government announced plans to establish the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA), a new oversight body designed to streamline the 36 regional conservation authorities and speed up approvals while still safeguarding watersheds and managing natural hazards. Minister Todd McCarthy of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks stated that con…