https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-development-floods/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=72216 Ontario is gearing up to build intensely, while the federal government wants to cut its ballooning disaster assistance budget. Is the cost of flood recovery being passed on to people without the power to protect themselves? Denise Balkissoon Analysis climate change flooding Great Lakes Ontario urban development Photo: Essex Region Conservation Authority / Flickr Recent changes to conservation authority powers mean the watershed management bodies can no longer review applications that could impact significant woodlots, valley lands, fish habitat or species at risk, even though many of those concerns are intertwined with leaving land able to absorb water.