Gord Miller Out With Scathing Report

Ontario’s environmental commissioner is critical of the provincial government and what it calls a transformation of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Gord Miller accuses the Liberal government of deliberately dismantling environmental protection.
In his annual report, Miller says changes to the MNR “cast doubt on the ministry’s ability to properly manage and protect Ontario’s natural environment.”
Miller says budget cuts and regulatory changes have reduced the Ministry’s effectiveness.
He notes cuts to laws and regulations, cuts to staff, and cuts to programs are short-sighted and could have disastrous results for our province’s natural heritage.
Miller adds that provincial parks are being transformed into revenue streams, rather than nature reserves.