The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) submitted comments on Ontario’s proposed changes to streamline approvals for removing trees from public lands for non-forestry activities under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. CELA recommends maintaining effective government oversight, setting clear limits and risk-based criteria for permit-by-rule activities, tracking cumulative forest loss and fragmentation, ensuring meaningful Indigenous consultation, and establishing public notice and participation requirements.
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CELA Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (ERO 026-0696)
The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) submitted comments on Ontario’s proposed changes to streamline approvals for removing trees from public lands for non-forestry activities under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. CELA recommends maintaining effective government oversight, setting clear limits and risk-based criteria for permit-by-rule activities, tracking cumulative forest loss and fragmentation, ensuring meaningful Indigenous consultation, and establishing public notice and participation requirements.
This publication is found on the Canadian Environmental Law Archive website; click here to open it in a new tab.
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