In the News! – CBC Ottawa: Ottawa wetlands cut from 'provincially significant' list

Written By Lora Denis

Friends of Stittsville Wetlands president and co-founder, Janet Stavinga, had a chance to speak with Kate Porter at CBC Ottawa about the rollback on protections for wetlands across the province, including the Goulbourn Wetland Complex.

You can read the article on CBC News here.

Janet Stavinga, co-founder and President of Friends of Stittsville Wetlands (Photo by Mathieu Deroy/CBC)

CBC News Ottawa has released four other videos in this series:

The second video on Tuesday, October 29th, entitled "Cleared of brush and trees, this wetland lost its provincial protection." It can be viewed here.

The third video was released Friday, November 1st, entitled "Why wetlands could give way to an expanded quarry in west Ottawa." It can be viewed here.

The fourth video on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, is entitled "Hundreds of hectares of land near future Tewin suburb are now protected as wetlands.” It can be viewed here.

The fifth video on Sunday, November 10, 2024, is entitled “Wetland protections are shifting, especially in Ottawa.” It can be viewed here.

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