It is not okay to dump waste in the lake. Period. It is not okay to destroy what little coastal habitat remains because it is convenient. Period. People who suggest this should get the stink-eye, just as if they let their dog do its business on a busy sidewalk or lit up a cigarette in the middle of a family restaurant. Those actions were tolerated in the past, but not any longer.

If Toronto really wants to be a world-class city, then it needs to show world-class courage. Period.