I am extremely against this…

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I am extremely against this proposal as it puts the health of Ontarians and the environment we live in at higer risk. Wetlands are an extremely important ecosystem in Ontario and destruction of them negatively affects flooding, water purity, species diversity (which affects things like hunting and fishing), and carbon sequestration which increases pollution and smog.

Protecting wetlands and especially the ones that are still intact is a necessity. Removing requirements for the proposed reason is unethical and goes directly against the state of natural resources report which states that the Ontario ministry is actively working towards stronger protections of our ecosystems and biodiversity.