We cannot sacrifice our wetlands in order to build new homes. Wetlands are vital to the health of our local ecosystems as well as our existing infrastructure. I live in an area prone to flooding already, but the wetlands surrounding the area have kept the flooding from being catastrophic.
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I am so disappointed that I have to campaign for democracy in Canada! There are many aspects of Bill-23 that put our democracy at risk. Today I wish to highlight concerns over the threat to conservation authorities.
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We must continue to have the MNRF in control of OWES .
Stripping this responsibility is not good the conservation of wetlands and important greenbelts.
Fast tracking development by sacrificing our already diminished wetland population is the wrong way to Go!
The housing crisis is a challenge in our time; however, disregarding environmental safeguards to dilute the housing market is unsustainable and irresponsible. New homes can be constructed on lands which are not critical for our nation's biodiversity and watershed conservation.
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The Ontario Wetland Evaluation System is a science-based system that outlines a process, and a set of criteria to define, identify, and assess the functions and values of wetlands in Ontario.
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I am expressing my opposition to the proposed updates to wetlands evaluation. These changes will result in more existing wetland areas being opened for development. Wetlands are very important to ecological health and continual environmental degradation will hurt human flourishing.
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Pg. 4 - Removed verbiage around the fact that data gaps are present in wetland evaluation files (ie. Presence of rare species and hydrological functions may be missing).
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I strongly oppose any changes to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System. It is in place to protect lands from any and all development which would only put those lands at risk of being gone forever.
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As an Ontarian I disagree with the proposed changes to the wetlands act. There are other ways of addressing the housing issue. This is short-sighted and given the importance that people are placing on the Climate Crisis, the PC government should realize this will impact future voting.
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Wetlands, Watersheds, Conservation Lands needs to be protected from construction, they are critical to our environment, ecosystem, biosphere and climate.
Do not remove authorities from Conservation Authorities.
We are a group of leading professors and researchers working on business sustainability through cross-disciplinary research, leadership programming and community engagement. We have concerns regarding the costs associated with the proposed changes to the Ontario Wetlands Evaluation System.
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I think the wetlands should be preserved at all cost. If more housing is needed then I hate to say but slow down immigration. The animals on this planet help keep it running. We are really trying to kill the planet and wildlife. The Indigenous nations should be consulted.
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I am deeply disturbed by the changes proposed to the system of evaluating and regulating wetlands. These changes will leave these evaluations in the hands of municipalities and developers, taking the expertise of MNRF and conservation authorities out of the equation.
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I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed updates to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System. Wetlands are critical elements of the natural system that sustains us. They retain and filter water, absorb run-off, absorb and retain huge amounts of carbon dioxide.
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The government has to be more responsible in its decision making ~ when these decisions directly impact the natural environment; specifically, the wetlands. We stand opposed to building of any kind that impacts our precious natural environments. They are irreplaceable!!
The proposed changes to the OWES brings the following five concerns to light.
1. Wetland complexes no longer to be recognized or considered
The OWES is the official procedure to identify PSWs and determine their boundaries, based on
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