November 13, 2024 Hello, To…

November 13, 2024

Hello,
To say that I am dumbfounded by what I see and read in this bill is no understatement. We live in Ontario, a democratic province in Canada, a democratic country. The possibilities under this bill that would allow government workers to barge into people’s residences and properties, with police if necessary, and to give owners of properties only 3 months to relocate under penalties of ridiculous amounts of money, is extremely disturbing.

Why does this government think it needs to be so aggressive and hostile to its residents? This sounds like a military operation rather than building a road. We may need more roads but goodness, we can give people a decent amount of time to move out in peace. The 413 has been in planning for years and years so is the implementation of it being done in such a slip shod manner that no plans are in place for expropriation at least a year in advance?

Also, why would an environmental study not be published? Why would a Minister have the power to determine what the public could and could not read? What is the purpose of an environmental assessment if it is not to be followed?

I really hate having to write letters to my government to remind them that they were elected to work for us, not to bully and blindside us.

Please have someone with a heart revisit this bill and make it into something with some compassion for those who live here.