ECO knows government relations are an important part of the environmental relations model, as many environmental issues are directly related to public interest and legislation. ECO combines knowledge of Provincial and Federal legislation and procedures with media and environmental expertise to ensure your voice and ideas are heard.

We provide informed strategic advice, continuous monitoring of issue status and undertake information-sharing between clients, politicians, bureaucrats to formulate solutions.

ECO has successfully developed and implemented strategic counsel plans which have resulted in changes as diverse as:

• Implementation of Ontario’s Green Energy Act
• Energy-efficient upgrades to the Ontario Building Code
• Provincial park establishments
• Changes to Provincial Highway proposals
• Reinstatement of the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP)
• Changes to sport hunting regulations
• A ban on burning used motor oil in space heaters