Tag: development approvals
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Ontario weighs drastic step to block hundreds of new rental homes amid opposition
Ontario weighs drastic step to block rental project Ontario’s housing leadership is confronting a high-stakes decision that could dramatically affect hundreds of new rental homes on the northern edge of the Greater Toronto Area. The provincial housing minister is examining a formal government intervention designed to quash the proposed development, a move prompted by concerns…
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New Environment Laws: A minister’s influence could shape Australia’s ecological future
Background: Australia’s environment law and its challenges Australia’s environmental framework has long sought to balance conservation with development. The national environment law, including the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act), has faced criticism for failing to halt the ongoing loss of unique ecosystems, plants, and animals over more than two decades. Critics argue…
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How Ministers Could Shape Australia’s Environment Law and Biodiversity Outcomes
Introduction: The power of policy oversight Australia’s national environment law, long a cornerstone for protecting unique ecosystems, plants, and animals, has struggled to halt biodiversity loss for more than two decades. While the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) and related state arrangements provide a framework, the role of ministers—responsible for setting policy…