Building more houses by…

Building more houses by opening development on wetlands is not a solution to the housing crisis. The looming climate crisis already puts hundreds of thousands of Canadian's homes at risk of damage from more severe weather and flooding. Wetlands not only mitigate flooding but they are sinks of greenhouse gases. Draining them to build homes would further exacerbate climate change as well as the housing crisis. Ontario absolutely needs more homes - but more importantly we need affordable homes. This plan suggests removing environmental oversight, stripping Conservation Authorities of their ability to advise, and allowing wetland boundaries to be remapped. Allowing consultants hired by developers to recommend if wetlands should lose protected status is a conflict of interest. Removing endangered species from the scoring system in determining significant wetlands is extremely irresponsible. Allowing developers to carve pieces out of protected wetlands and flood other areas to “compensate” the damage is extremely irresponsible. Removing OMNRF oversight is deplorable.