安大略于2026年1月1日将36个保护当局合并为7个区域机构,同时对环境保护受到削弱表示关切。 Ontario is merging 36 conservation authorities into seven regional bodies by Jan. 1, 2026, amid concerns over weakened environmental protection.

2026年1月1日,安大略根据“安大略保护计划法”,将36个保护当局合并为七个区域机构,尼亚加拉半岛保护局加入安大略湖西部区域保护局。 Ontario is merging 36 conservation authorities into seven regional bodies by January 1, 2026, under the "Plan to Protect Ontario Act," with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority joining the Western Lake Ontario Regional Conservation Authority. 政府表示改变会减少繁文缛节, 加速发展, 但批评者警告它会破坏环境保护, 削弱当地投入, The government says the change will reduce red tape and speed up development, but critics warn it undermines environmental protection, weakens local input, and prioritizes construction over conservation. 自2018年以来,福特政府通过多项法案,削减了环境监督,限制了保护当局在土地使用决策中的作用。 Since 2018, the Ford government has rolled back environmental oversight through multiple bills, limiting conservation authorities’ role in land use decisions. 资金、问责制以及对水质、减轻洪水影响和生境保护的长期影响仍然令人关切。 Concerns remain over funding, accountability, and long-term impacts on water quality, flood mitigation, and habitat preservation.