Petition : Protect wetlands
As you read these lines, the Quebec Ministry of the Environment continues to grant permits to destroy wetlands despite the Law on the conservation of wetlands and bodies of water aiming for no net loss. Nothing stops the government from continuing such rampage: nor the importance and rarity of these environments nor even the presence of threatened species. We saw it in the case of Northvolt on the banks of the Richelieu, the case of Stablex in Blainville and in many others across all regions of Quebec. The increasingly intense rains caused by climate change nevertheless show the need to preserve these environments which are so useful in preventing flooding..
By signing this petition, sponsored by the member for Verdun, Alejandra Zaga Mendez, on the National Assembly website (immediately after signing the petition, you will also receive an email asking you to confirm this signature), you help us tell the government that the citizens of Quebec do not accept that these natural environments of great importance for biodiversity and for the fight and adaptation to climate change are thus ravaged!
In 2023, the Sustainable Development Commissioner produced a report showing that shortcomings and delays have seriously jeopardized the objective of zero net loss of wetlands fromLaw concerning the conservation of wetlands and bodies of water. According to this report: “the Ministry of the Environment, of the fight against climate change, Wildlife and Parks (MELCCFP) does not use the intended mechanisms effectively” to avoid the loss of these environments.
Alexandre Sirois of La Presse summed up the situation very well in a 2022 editorial: “the system set up five years ago with the aim of curbing the destruction of wetlands is not working”. He adds that the financial compensation system put in place by the government was to be used to finance projects to restore wetlands but it only collects sums (only 3% money was spent) by making the destruction of wetlands more socially acceptable. The director of SNAP, Alain Branchaud, do not hesitate to talk about greenwashing in an article from La Presse.
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Law Project 81 : Le MARE dépose un mémoire
L’automne 2024,le MARE lançait une pétition afin de demander une meilleure protection des milieux humides et hydriques (MHH) du Québec. Cette pétition, déposée à l’Assemblée nationale le 4 December, a été signée par 2400 people.
At the same time, le gouvernement déposait le projet de loi 81 omnibus modifiant diverses dispositions en matière d’environnement.
Comme ce projet de loi aura un impact majeur sur la protection des MHH et qu’il ne contient pas, in our opinion, les éléments nécessaires pour atteindre l’objectif gouvernemental d’aucune perte nette, notre participation à la consultation parlementaire nous semblait essentielle.
Le MARE a donc déposé un mémoire regroupant 12 recommandations qui, we hope, permettront une amélioration significative du projet de loi.
Lettre ouverte publiée dans La Presse
The 2 December 2024, le MARE déposait à l’Assemblée nationalea petition demandant un moratoire sur l’émission des certificats d’autorisation pour des projets dans des milieux humides.
At the same time, le gouvernement déposait le projet de loi 81 omnibus modifiant diverses dispositions en matière d’environnement.
Le MARE a donc déposé en février 2025un mémoire gathering 12 recommandations qui, we hope, permettront une amélioration significative du projet de loi.
C’est maintenant par une lettre ouverte publiée dans La Presse du 30 mars (Le saccage des milieux humides se perpétue) que le MARE continue de faire entendre sa voix dans ce dossier si important.
