London-area conservation authorities are pushing back against Queen's Park's proposal to fold all 36 agencies into seven mega-authorities, worrying it will hurt local decision making.

London-area conservation authorities are pushing back against Queen’s Park’s proposal to fold all 36 agencies into seven mega-authorities, worrying it will hurt local decision making.

Announced in late October by Environment Minister Todd McCarthy, the province plans to create a new provincial conservation agency that will oversee the amalgamation process and the new authorities. London is currently represented by the Upper Thames River, the Lower Thames Valley, and Kettle Creek.

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Under the present proposed boundaries, all three authorities plus the Catfish Creek, Essex Region, Grand R

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