I am urging the Ontario…

I am urging the Ontario Government to remove all proposed amendments to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System.

These amendments, in the future, will ensure that only a few wetlands in Ontario will be classified as provincially significant and thus protected from development. These amendments could also be used to remove the provincially significant designation of wetlands that currently are protected.

Wetland complexes must continue to be recognized and considered for provincially significant designation. Species at risk must still be considered in the evaluation process for determining provincially significant wetlands. The provincial government must maintain oversight of the evaluation process for determining provincially significant wetlands.

Wetlands provide important ecosystem services and are vital for the future.