Clarence-Rockland Mayor Guy Desjardins, wearing a hat, gestures to Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale during a tour of flood zones on Thursday. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says all levels of government are responsible for managing flood plains, though Mayor Jim Watson said the City of Ottawa couldn't afford to offer buyouts to residents. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale speaks to the media in the flooded Ottawa community of Cumberland while Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, right, listens. (CBC)City can't afford buyouts, mayor saysBut Mayor Jim Watson said the City of Ottawa couldn't afford similar buyouts. 7:49Local rulesIn Ottawa, developers aren't allowed to build within the boundaries of a one-in-100-year flood plain, which are mapped by local conservation authorities.

Source: CBC News May 05, 2019 08:00 UTC