Flooding closes Galipeault bridge
Water levels have forced the closure of Galipeault bridge that links Île Perrot to Montreal; forty other Quebec roads are also closed for the same reason. La Presse tells us that fifty years ago, after a flood season, Quebec passed a law banning construction in flood zones, but never enforced it properly because towns were keen to build, flood maps were vague or inconsistent, and there wasn’t any sense of urgency to act.
dwgs 11:41 on 2019-04-27 Permalink
Also, the municipalities receive the money for the building permits and ensuing property taxes but it’s the province that’s on the hook when things go bad so the municipalities will continue issuing building permits where they shouldn’t .