Eliminates the position of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, the province’s independent environmental watchdog, and merges the office with the office of the Auditor General. Reporting on climate change and energy conservation is no longer mandatory under Bill 57, and environmental protection reporting is now under the control of the Auditor General.

Eliminates the position of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, the province’s independent environmental watchdog, and merges the office with the office of the Auditor General. Reporting on climate change and energy conservation is no longer mandatory under Bill 57, and environmental protection reporting is now under the control of the Auditor General.