I support NOT changing the…

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019-6160

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I support NOT changing the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System unless further consultation takes place with the environmental community and the Conservation Authorities.
The Ontario government is proposing to change the evaluation system and redefine what PSW's are. If the new legislation is approved, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Conservation Authorities will no longer be involved in evaluating wetlands. If this Bill is to pass, who will oversee development around wetlands with an objective lens?
Ontario Wetlands will no longer be considered provincially significant and will not have any protection whatsoever from development.   The degradation of the Wetlands will have cumulative impacts on the watershed – green infrastructure will be weakened, native plants and animals will be displaced, migration and breeding grounds will be disrupted and climate change resiliency in the watershed will be reduced.
STOP PAVING OUR WETLANDS!
Thanks.