The Ontario government is planning an overhaul of the Environmental Assessment process.
Individual public and private projects must undergo the review to determine the impact on the environment.
Some have criticized the process as being time-consuming, costly and often unnecessary.
The province is now proposing to a more modernized process that allows for electronic submissions, a more streamlined process and improved service standards to reduce delays while maintaining reliable environmental protects.
The government’s released a discussion paper for comment.
