Globe and Mail: After Hurricane Hazel, which killed dozens of people in 1954, Torontonians made strong decisions through their local and provincial governments - such as banning development from flood plains and creating conservation authorities - that proved extremely effective in preventing a repeat of the mayhem. Considering the recent storms and flooding in Calgary and Toronto, and Hurricane Sandy's devastation to the United States last year, we need to take equivalent bold measures today. The only question...