Overview
OFA continues to work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry regarding conservation of Ontario wetlands, emphasizing that agricultural lands are a valuable, finite and shrinking resource. OFA encourages the government not to confuse terms like wetland (swamps, marshes, bogs and ferns) with wet land (lands that are slow to dry up after heavy rains or quick spring melt).
OFA Position
OFA does not believe fully functioning wetlands can be created and restored in replacement of wetlands already lost to urban development and expansion. Wetland restoration and compensation for wetland losses must not come at the expense of agricultural land.