Premier Doug Ford said today he will review flood mitigation in the province in the wake of widespread damage this spring.
"Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen first-hand the devastating effect of flooding on our communities," said Ford in a news release. "The people of Ontario can't go through this every year. Something needs to change."
An internal task force will consult with municipal partners and other stakeholders in impacted areas on ways to improve the province's resilience to flooding said the Premier.
"We want to assure the people of Ontario that our government is taking action to better plan for and reduce the impacts of flooding.
"We have been in contact with municipal representatives in the Muskoka region and Pembroke, and will be reaching out to representatives in other areas of the Ottawa Valley as well, to discuss how we can move forward on this initiative in the most efficient and effective way possible."
