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I am outraged that a private developer is trying to eliminate wetland and agricultural land certification for his own gain. These lands have been protected for a reason and they should be protected for eternity. Every creature is dependent on another for its ability to survive. We who are citizens of this world demand that every creature is protected and granted the ability to survive because their survival is dependent on our own.
With climate change and the uncertainty of Canada's future food sources it is beyond comprehension that the Provincial government would go ahead and declassify the protection of wetlands and agricultural land in Ontario. It is irresponsible to future residents to place them in harm's way when it has been proven that these areas are prone to flooding. Who will cover their insurance when flooding occurs, the government? It is also irresponsible for the government purposely force residents of this province to source food farther away from where they live. California's lack of water supply only brings forth our need to protect our wetlands so that both water and soil are protected for the future generations.
We talk about the forests in the Amazon being cut at an alarming rate and the necessity in protecting them but is the Ontario government any different when it considers changing the protection of wetlands in Ontario to further the profits of private developers. We need to protect our forests and eco-systems for the future. There should be limits placed on urban spread, especially in large cities. It is time to consider eco-villages and sustainable living and abandon the large city mentalities of urban spread. Building rail links not roads.
Europe is ten times again of Canada in their approach to green alternatives, living accommodation, city planning and protection of sensitive wetlands and the species that live there.
Climate change is caused by humans who refuse to change. Our whole society is on edge due to fear of the future and the feeling of helplessness and the frustration that comes from our governments not listening to our concerns and the current climate crisis.
Submitted November 23, 2022 11:59 AM
Comment on
Proposed Updates to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System
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