Proposing any development on…

Proposing any development on wetlands is beyond foolish. Wetlands with their abundant plants should be left entirely intact to avoid the likelihood of catastrophic flooding. Have the Ontario officials who suggest developing wetlands never heard of atmospheric rivers. By now they certainly should have. Surely they heard of those which struck British Columbia last year with environmentally and economically-devastating effects. Much of the flooding and landslides would have either not occurred or would have been mitigated were it not for the incredibly foolhardy and destructive government decisions of the past, denuding wetlands and mountain slopes of their forests. Surely, too, not sensible insurer would provide insurance for any development on a wetland, an area highly likely to become a whole lot wetter due to climate change.