Quebec’s municipalities take on greater role in water management
- Municipal Powers Act, 2005, C-47.1, art 19, 21.
- Ibid, 103-106.
- Water Act, 2009, chapter C-6.2, art 15.
- An Act respecting the conservation of wetlands and bodies of water, 2017, C-14, art. 40.
- Ibid, explanatory notes.
- An Act modifying the Act respecting land use planning and development and other provisions, Bill 16, 2023, art 16, 70.
- Ibid, art. 163.
- Ibid, art. 24.
Groundwater-prioritizing Natural Assets
- In Ont. Reg. 588/17, a “green infrastructure asset” is defined as “an infrastructure asset consisting of natural or human-made elements that provide ecological and hydrological functions and processes and includes natural heritage features and systems…”.