I am a concerned citizen who…

I am a concerned citizen who is deeply dismayed by the proposed updates to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System without further consultation with Conservation Authorities’ experts and full transparency with the citizens of Ontario regarding the impacts of the proposed changes.

Wetlands across the province provide many eco-system services, including flood control, endangered species wildlife and plant habitats, recreational locations, among many others. Wetlands conservation and protections can not be eroded by the need to build more homes.

Consultation with the people of Ontario and due process on these proposed changes and their impacts are essential for healthy democratic process, as well as careful legal attention to the Ontario government's duties to consult Indigenous peoples in whose territories many of these wetlands are located. The Ontario government does not have a blank cheque to erode environmental protections.