Conservative MP Gallant blames spring flooding on fed regulations, but experts say there are no links

The MP also took aim at Bill C-68, arguing that it exacerbate flooding because of its redefinition of fish habitats. The fisheries bill previously would have expanded the term to include water flows, but the government has since changed course.

Homeowners in Constance Bay surround their property with sandbags. Many residents living along the Ottawa River Valley have battled with record water levels. In Tory MP Cheryl Gallant's riding, for example, more than 900 homes have been affected. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NINA RUSSELL

June 7, 2019

Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant is blaming federal regulations for the recent heavy flooding in her Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, Ont., riding and other ridings along the Ottawa River last month, but experts dispute her claims, saying there’s no link between the damage...

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