The significance of any…

The significance of any wetland, no matter how insignificant it may appear is not to be underestimated. Wetland habitat has been diminished to a point where collectively we cannot continue to destroy wetland habitat anywhere in North America any further. The proposed changes to the wetland evaluation system are unwarranted, especially considering they are being proposed to enable fast tracking and removal of barriers to construct housing developments in what is important wetland habitats.
Any changes to the OWES need to be done with consultation with ecologists, biologists and wetland specialists, as well as the general public, and the appropriate conservation authorities. The importance of wetland and forested ecosystems contributing to resiliency in the face of the climate emergency that we face cannot be overstated.
All wetlands need to be protected, and conserved, not developed into residential housing or housing complexes. Protection of wetlands will add to resiliency of our existing urban infrastructure, as much as possible.