I am deeply concerned about…

I am deeply concerned about the proliferation of flowering rush in the Winnipeg River system. I have lived here for 35 years and in the last 3-4 years I have witnessed the choking off of entire bays and shorelines by this highly invasive plant. The impact on the shoreline wildlife and aquatic life is very evident and I fear that our ecology will be changed forever, despite our best efforts to contain the plant.

I am dismayed that the provincial government has chosen to categorize flowering rush as a "Restricted" species within the Ontario Invasive Species Act, as opposed to the more severe (and more accurate) category, "Prohibited."

Please re-consider.