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MINISTRY MANDATE

The Minister of Environment’s message on the MOE website reads: "At the Ministry of the Environment our job is to ensure strong environmental protection and to promote the conservation and stewardship of our air, water and land."

1. Do you think the Ministry currently does its job as described above?
   Yes   No  
   
   Please comment.
   
    
2. How important do you think it is for the MOE to fulfill its environmental protection role?
   
    
3. Are there programs that the MOE currently delivers that you think don’t do much to fulfill the MOE’s mandate? 
   Yes   No  
    
4. If yes, can you list the programs and give your reasons why?
   
    
5. Are there programs which the MOE no longer carries out (they could have been downloaded to municipalities, privatized or simply phased out) that you think should be returned to the MOE? 
   Yes   No  
    
6. If yes, can you list the programs that you think should be returned to the MOE and give your reasons why.
   

CENTRAL ISSUES

These issues apply to all Divisions and Branches of the MOE.

1. Planning

7. Do you think it’s important to set sustained priorities?
   Yes   No  
    
   If so, why?
   
    
8. Do you think it’s a good idea to have 1, 3, 5 year plans for accomplishing them?
   Yes   No  
    
   Please comment.
   
    
9. Do you agree that there needs to be realistic budgeting and follow up?
   Yes   No  
    
   Please comment.
   
    
10. Do you think front line staff should actively participate in the establishment of work planning?
    Yes   No  
    
    Please comment
    

2. Managerial Structure

11. Do you think it would help to have stronger management at the regional level?
    Yes   No  
    
    Please comment.
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12. How do you think abatement staff supervisions should be established in relation to other area/district/regional staff?

 

13. Do you think there should be a proactive schedule separate from a reactive program for addressing environmental issues?
     Yes   No  
    
    Please comment.
    
     
14. If your area does separate the proactive from the reactive, how does it work? For example, does the proactive side turn over to the reactive group the identified non-compliance? Or does the proactive group ensure compliance? Is it a better way to do business?
    
     
15. Do you think front line staff should have a say on how programs prepared by other groups within the MOE will be delivered before the program is implemented?
    Yes   No
     
    Please comment.
    

3. Public Notification

16. Is there enough internal and external transparency of the Ministry in terms of its plans, resources and programs? 
    Yes   No  
    
    Please comment.
    
     
    
17. Should there be an increased public right to know, and how should it be implemented?
    
    

18. Should there be an increased responsiveness to public concerns?
    Yes   No  
     
    Please comment.
    

19. What do you think of the requirement to contact the ADM’s office before speaking to the media?
    

 

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S OFFICES

A. Resources 

20. Is there enough staff in your workplace to do the job?
    Yes   No  
    
    Please comment.
    
     
21.  If no, explain how the staffing level could be improved
    
    Please comment.
    
     
22. Should staffing levels be more closely tied to workload levels?
    Yes   No  
    
    Please comment.
    
     
23. Do you have the tools and equipment necessary to do the job?
    Yes   No  
    
    Please comment.
    
     
     
24. If no, what tools and equipment are you lacking?
    
    

B. How the ADOs are run 
  

25. Could the process of producing the workplans be improved?
    Yes   No  
    
    Please comment.
    
       
26. If yes, how should it be improved?
     
    
       
27. Is the turn around time for production of the workplans long enough?
     
    Yes   No  
    
    Please comment.
    
    

C. Regulatory Framework 
   

28. Are there any changes or improvements that need to be made to the legislation and regulations that you work with on a regular basis? 
    Yes   No  
    
    Please comment.
    
       
29. If yes, what are the changes or improvements?
     
    
    

D. Training 
  

30. Do you receive the training necessary to do the job?
    Yes   No  
     
    Please comment.
    
       
31. If no, what training do you think ADO staff should receive?
     
    
       
32. Do you have satisfactory health and safety training and plans in place to allow you to do your job safely?
    Yes   No  
     
    Please comment.
    
       
33. What other health and safety training do you feel you need?
     
    
    
    Other Issues
       
34. Do you have other concerns that have not been identified in this survey?
     
    Yes   No  
    
       
35. If yes, what are they?