Environmental Commissioner of Ontario: Bill 57

A coalition of environmental and health organizations expresses grave concern over the reported plan to eliminate the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) via Bill 57, arguing that the office's independent, evidence-based analysis is essential for environmental accountability and public health.

• The signatories argue that the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) has served for over 25 years as an independent, non-partisan officer of the Legislature responsible for holding governments accountable for environmental protection decisions.
• The ECO is credited with providing quality, evidence-based recommendations and analysis on critical issues such as climate change and endangered species, which the authors claim are vital given the current climate and biodiversity crisis.
• Since 1993, the ECO has played a role in enabling citizens to exercise their legal rights under the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) to protect public health, safety, and the environment.
• The authors specifically call on the government to reject the revisions proposed in schedule 15 to Bill 57, which would eliminate the ECO as a stand-alone office.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2018). Environmental Commissioner of Ontario: Bill 57. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Letter-to-Premier-re-ECO-nov-15-2018.pdf#new_tab

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Environmental Commissioner of Ontario: Bill 57. 2018. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Letter-to-Premier-re-ECO-nov-15-2018.pdf#new_tab.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |title=Environmental Commissioner of Ontario: Bill 57 |date=15 November 2018 |url=https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Letter-to-Premier-re-ECO-nov-15-2018.pdf#new_tab |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2018environmental, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Environmental Commissioner of Ontario: Bill 57}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Letter-to-Premier-re-ECO-nov-15-2018.pdf#new_tab}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }