From the office of MPP Bobbi Ann Brady
To The Haldimand Press
QUEEN’S PARK—Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady spoke in favour of Bill 56, Fewer Floods, Safer Ontario Act, 2022 in the Ontario Legislature during its Second Reading debate.
The bill is about flooding education, awareness, and prevention. With flooding being the number one cause of public emergency in Ontario, the bill would have resulted in increased flooding information on the government’s website, flooding information being distributed at the local level, and talked about mitigation measures for homeowners.
“In my riding, large storms along the shore of Lake Erie often wreak havoc with constituents, with high water levels and wind that cause damage to homes and cottages,” Brady said. “This can be extremely costly.”
She believes the bill could help educate people to better prepare themselves for flooding.
“You can never have too much education,” Brady said. “So I think an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Bill 56 is a simple step that will go a long way to benefit residents, municipalities and many of our financial institutions.”
Despite Brady’s efforts, the bill was defeated.
