On October 25, 2022, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 This bill touches on many areas of legislation and policy including: a commitment to offset development pressures on wetlands by requiring a net positive impact, a review of the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System (OWES) to find opportunities to remove duplicates and streamline evaluation processes, and changes to the Conservation Authority Act, which would affect how Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities regulate development activities within municipalities, improving consistency in policies and processes which reduce the impacts of flooding and natural hazards