Province proposes agency to oversee and consolidate conservation authorities

Members of the Grand River Conservation Authority’s board of directors are raising the alarm over the province’s proposal to consolidate conservation authorities and centralize their governance.

“It really takes away from local control and input. It’s a big issue,” said Doug Craig, who represents the Region of Waterloo. “They’re consolidating everything out of Queen’s Park. They’re talking about getting rid of school board trustees, as an example. They interfere locally with speed cameras, bike lanes, all of that stuff.

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“And so, what we have is an overall umbrella that’s shrinking, and we’re finding ourselves being controlled out of the Premier’s office. I have a lot of concerns about where

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