Earthroots - Collaborative Greenbelt Wetlands Assessment Project

"Some of Canada’s fastest growing urban areas are in and around Ontario’s Greenbelt. The 2007 Report of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) stated that this “unprecedented growth” is putting “great pressure” on natural features such as wetlands. “The province,” the report continued, “has invested significant energy in the development of legislation, plans, policies and guidelines aimed at striking a balance between the rapid growth of human communities and the need to protect important natural resources and features.” The report concluded that it is necessary now “to take a step back and evaluate whether these efforts will achieve the intended goals of ecosystem protection and the creation of truly sustainable urban communities in Southern Ontario.”"