<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Alarming Tory actions after such amazing actions by many of you. See below update from Canadian Environmental Law Association, of which I am proud to be a longtime board member. <div><br></div><div>John<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Anastasia Lintner <<a href="mailto:anastasia@cela.ca">anastasia@cela.ca</a>><br><b>Date:</b> December 4, 2020 at 8:00:18 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> April Weppler <<a href="mailto:april@cela.ca">april@cela.ca</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>alarming amendments proposed at last minute re Conservation Authorities / Bill 229, Schedule 6</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Yesterday, as you may already be aware, the proposed changes to Schedule 6 needed to be set out in motions to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs yesterday.</div><div><br></div><div>Rather than amendments addressing the numerous issues raised by CELA and many of you (there are some amendments that do speak to a few of the primary concerns), the Government Members propose several pages of never-seen-before amendments that require a conservation authority to issue a permit that would otherwise be prohibited by section 28 or the Provincial Policy Statement, if associated with a Minister's Zoning Order!</div><div><br></div><div>Today is the only day that the Standing Committee has to make amendments, before reporting the bill back to the Legislature (on Monday) for Third Reading.</div><div><br></div><div>CELA's analysis is available here: <a href="https://cela.ca/analysis-of-standing-committee-motions-package-bill-229/">https://cela.ca/analysis-of-standing-committee-motions-package-bill-229/</a></div><div><br></div><div>See also CELA's media release: <a href="https://cela.ca/alarming-amendments-provincial-government-introduces-motions-that-further-restrict-conservation-authorities/">https://cela.ca/alarming-amendments-provincial-government-introduces-motions-that-further-restrict-conservation-authorities/</a></div><div> <br></div>The clause-by-clause deliberations start at 9am and, with a couple of breaks, can continue until as late as midnight tonight. This will be livestreamed here: <a href="https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/video/committees-room-no-151">https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/video/committees-room-no-151</a><div><br></div><div>Let me know if you have any questions.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Anastasia<br><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 12:37 PM Anastasia Lintner <<a href="mailto:anastasia@cela.ca">anastasia@cela.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>In case you haven't already received this update, I wanted to make sure you were aware that Bill 229 has been fast-tracked (by a time allocation motion passed yesterday). There will be expedited public hearings (details here and pasted below: <a href="https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/finance-economic-affairs/parliament-42/notice-hearings/2020-nov-23-notice-hearings-standing-committee-finance-economic-affairs" target="_blank">https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/committees/finance-economic-affairs/parliament-42/notice-hearings/2020-nov-23-notice-hearings-standing-committee-finance-economic-affairs</a>). <b>If you wish to request to present at the hearings, the deadline is 5pmET tomorrow (Wed, Nov 25)</b>. Otherwise, written submissions are due by 7pmET on Wed, Dec 2. The link for both requesting to appear and submitting written submissions is: <a href="https://www.ola.org/en/apply-committees" target="_blank">https://www.ola.org/en/apply-committees</a></div><div><br></div><div>CELA's resources are available here: <a href="https://cela.ca/action-alert-we-need-our-conservation-authorities/" target="_blank">https://cela.ca/action-alert-we-need-our-conservation-authorities/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Public Hearings will occur virtually:</div><div>Mon, Nov 30 (1pm to 6pm)</div><div>Tue, Dec 1 (9am to 10am, 3pm to 6pm)</div><div>Wed, Dec 2 (9am to 10am, 1pm to 6pm)</div><div><br></div><div>Each 1-hour hearing slot will consist of 3 presenters (7 mins each for "opening remarks"), followed by questions from all parties to all presenters.</div><div><br></div><div>Let me know if you have any questions.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Ana</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 4:34 PM Anastasia Lintner <<a href="mailto:anastasia@cela.ca" target="_blank">anastasia@cela.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Good afternoon,</div><div><br></div><div>You are likely well aware of the concerning implications for conservation authorities in the province's <a href="https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-42/session-1/bill-229" target="_blank">recent budget bill</a>. CELA is reviewing the proposed amendments and preparing a preliminary legal analysis. As well, a collaborative statement will be developed early next week. We will circulate this statement for your sign-on.</div><div><br></div><div>In the meantime, you may want to review the <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-2646" target="_blank">ERO notice on this topic</a> - though it's worth noting it is for more information only, there is no public comment period. You can also have a look at Environmental Defence's <a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2020/11/06/2020-ontario-budget-accelerates-attacks-environment-behalf-special-interests/" target="_blank">media release</a> and a recent <a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/11/05/ontario-continues-its-pro-developer-anti-environmental-agenda.html?rf" target="_blank">Toronto Star op-ed </a>by Keith Brooks.</div><div><br></div><div>As we start to develop a campaign to push back against these threats to conservation authorities, it would be helpful to have anecdotes about times that a conservation authority played a critical role in protecting the environment, drinking water, natural areas, etc. Please share these stories with us via email, and if you're able, activate your social media networks to share anecdotes about the value of conservation authorities.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Anastasia</div></div>
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