t h e V o i c e o F t h e i n d u S t r Y The aggr egate industry is one of the most highly r egulated in Ontario Mor e than 25 pieces of legislation ensur e the pr otection of people the natural envir onment and futur e r esour ces OSSGA works closely with all levels of gover nment to ensur e ef fective legislation and r egulation Examples include Land Use Planning participation in the r eview of the Pr ovincial Plans Aggr egate Resour ces Act and Pr ovincial Policy Statement Compliance r equir ements under the Endanger ed Species Act P r o t e c t i n g a n d p r o m o t i n g t h e i n d u s t r y Regular specifcations meetings with the Ministry of T ransportation Monitoring and participation in Municipal Of fcial Plans bylaws and r egulations As an OSSGA member you r eceive r egular notifcation of new gover nment r egulations or changes to existing r egulations af fecting the industry Y ou also have access to pr ofessional advice r egar ding r egulations licensing gover nment af fairs health and safety and envir onmental issues Ther e s str ength in numbers On specifc issues the Association acts as a hub allowing members to pool their r esour ces to pr otect against unfair local or r egional decisions OMB hearings or municipal plan amendments Add your voice to help us be even str onger