Chatham-Kent seeks federal review of proposed Dresden waste site – Sydenham Current
The IAAC recently asked the Municipality for more details about how Ontario’s planning process would review potential environmental and Indigenous impacts of the project. In its response, submitted through external legal counsel, Chatham-Kent explained that the project would require several municipal planning approvals under Ontario’s Planning Act, including amendments to zoning and the Official Plan.
The Municipality stated that these provincial processes do not provide a full or adequate review of potential impacts on the environment or Indigenous rights, and reiterated its support for a federal Impact Assessment under the Impact Assessment Act.
