Over the weekend six members of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council resigned in protest over the provincial government’s changes to the Conservation Authorities Act. Environmentalists say the new rules strip away wetland protections and prioritize development. As Travis Dhanraj reports, both sides are refusing to back down.
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- Ford government to strip some powers of conservation authorities
- Premier Doug Ford under fire after mass resignations at Ontario conservation authority