On October 31, 2025, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the “MECP”) announced the Province’s intention to create the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency through forthcoming legislation. The Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency is proposed to be a provincial board-governed agency with the stated purpose of providing centralized leadership, efficient governance and strategic direction. As part of this announcement, the MECP also indicated that the Province plans to consolidate the existing 36 conservation authorities into 7 regional conservation authorities, which would receive oversight and governance from the single Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency.
