Province reduces 36 conservation authorities to nine; no job losses

Province reduces 36 conservation authorities to nine; no job losses

The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority says they’ve been assured there will be no job losses and front-line services will remain a local responsibility, says Lana Mitchell.

Province moves forward with plan to consolidate Ontario’s Conservation Authorities

The Province of Ontario has announced the next step in its plan to modernize conservation authorities, confirming its intention to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into 9 regional conservation authorities.    The proposal was first introduced in October 2025, followed by a consultation period through Ontario’s Environmental Registry where more than 14,000 comments were submitted. Following that feedback, the Province announced M…