Ontario won’t allow homes to be built on floodplains, Ford says after fed warningCLARINGTON, Ont. — Ontario has no plans to allow homes to be built on floodplains, Premier Doug Ford said Friday after the federal environment minister warned Ottawa would not provide disaster compensation where development is greenlit in areas prone to flooding. Ford said it's the responsibility of any builder to ensure they protect against development on floodplains. "I encourage the federal minister to do his research," Ford said at an unrelated news conference. Guilbeault's comments came after the Ontario government announced plans last month to open up the protected Greenbelt to development.

Source: CBC News December 02, 2022 22:06 UTC