In Quebec, wetlands are considered under the Environment Quality Act in assessments conducted by the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement, the BAPE. However, if the Canadian government effectively enforced its environmental assessments, wetlands would have to be considered even as public areas.
A urea plant project is to be built in Centre-du-Québec. The plant's pilings are to be installed in the last remaining silver maple stands. The environmental assessment for the plant is not strict enough in that regard.