Since Ontario municipalities are the No.-1 funders of conservation authorities, they should decide the structure of these organizations moving forward.

This was the opinion shared by SDG director of planning and economic development, Peter Young, speaking on behalf of county staff during Monday’s regular council meeting.

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Young spoke to council about planning changes to be mindful of in light of different provincial bills. This included how on Nov. 6 through Bill 68 , the province introduced changes to the Conservation Authorities Act to permit the creation of an Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA). This legislation proposes consolidating the province’s 36 conservation authorities into seven .

In Eastern Ontario, this would see the amalgamation of the

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