I am commenting on the…

I am commenting on the proposed amendments to the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act, 2023.

I am opposed to Schedule 8 of the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, exempting every project tied to the Ontario Place redevelopment (and any enterprise or activity that furthers the Ontario Place Redevelopment Project that is not at the Ontario Place site) from Part II of the Environmential Bill of Rights, 1993.

Part II of the Environmental Bill of Rights outlines explicitly "minimum levels of public participation that must be met before the Government of Ontario makes decisions on certain kinds of environmentally significant proposals for policies, Acts, regulations and instruments." Schedule 8 will completely eliminate public participation and eliminate informing the public about environmentally significant activities, specifically concerning Ontario Place.

This proposed amendment benefits private sector initiatives, and it is not in the public interest or the interest of our environment. I am calling on the Government of Ontario to remove Schedule 8 of the new Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025.

Even more, I am calling on the Ontario Government to scrap this Bill altogether, as it will remove important environmental protections from development projects, a blatant attempt to line the pockets of developers and their government allies at the expense of the environment. Think of the future you want to leave to your children, grandchildren, and future generations. Green spaces with biodiversity are essential for the health of humankind. Stop thinking so short-term and about your own material gain, and do your job to represent your diverse constituents.