Fraser, GailAli, Narisha Erica2018-06-292018-06-292015Major Paper, Master of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York Universityhttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/34657Invasive Introduced Species (IIS) are characterized by their ability to colonize, reproduce, and spread in disturbed areas and inhospitable conditions. The environmental effects that are commonly produced during construction activity create those specific conditions, as well as, environmental effects that may affect the survivorship and fitness level of native species. Additionally, development processes generate and spread large quantities of soil within a wide reaching geographic range, as well as, move landscaping, building materials, and human traffic all of which potentially carry and spread IIS. In this paper we will demonstrate that the regulatory environment addressing Invasive Species, Soil Management, and Land Development in Ontario provides an inadequate framework for preventing a wide-scale infestation of the introduced invasive ant in Canada Myrmica Rubra (European Fire Ant) which is known to be transferred through soil movement.enMajor Paper2018-06-29InsectsEuropean Fire AntInvasive Alien SpeciesUrban EcologyInvasion BiologyLand DevelopmentBiodiversity PolicySoil RegulationRisk AssessmentEnvironmental Impact AssessmentRegional and Local planningLand Management