The Doug Ford government is aiming to slap restrictions on floating homes that are provoking controversy in Ontario’s cottage country.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry cites “an increase in the number and types of structures and things being used for overnight accommodation on Ontario’s lakes and rivers” as the reason behind proposed rule changes.
The changes would ban what the province describes as “float homes” and “barges with residential units” from overnight stays on water over public land, which includes the beds of most lakes and rivers in Ontario.
During consultations on the issue, the ministry received feedback that suggested the
