Environmental Commissioner of Ontario: Bill 57

A letter dated November 15, 2018, signed by representatives from various environmental and health organizations, urges Premier Doug Ford to maintain the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) as an independent office and to reject proposed revisions in Bill 57 that would eliminate it.

• The signatories express grave concern regarding reports that the government intends to eliminate the office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), which has served as an independent, non-partisan officer of the Legislature for over twenty-five years.
• The ECO is described as providing essential evidence-based recommendations and analysis on issues such as climate change and endangered species, which helps determine if government policies are effectively reducing environmental risks.
• Since 1993, the ECO and its staff have assisted Ontarians in exercising 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, and request that the office retain all its powers and duties under the EBR.

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} }