Thursday, November 7, 2013

Environment Commissioner Concerned With Species At Risk

Ontario's gold-standard Species At Risk legislation is being tarnished.

So says Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller.

Miller released a report yesterday which says government regulations that went into effect this summer, are making it easier for companies to by-pass the legislation.

Miller says companies involved in activities such as mining or forestry no longer have to
post their permits on the Environmental Registry, meaning there is less accountability
to the MNR and the public.