I am writing to lodge my…

I am writing to lodge my disdain for Bill 5, which should be actually called, How to let Developers ruin Ontario Act.

The Conservative governments historically have let developers do what they want without proper guardrails and this act only encourages them to do more damage then good.

The Environmental Bill of Rights exists to ensure that Ontario's environment in all its forms is protected for future generations. As this applies to Ontario Place, thousands of Ontarians have spoken out about their concerns related to protection of this fragile waterfront ecosystem. They have provided well-informed, intelligent commentary along with realistic and reasonable alternatives to the government's current plans. This move not only deprives citizens of their rights, but the government of valuable community knowledge.

The proposal is not in the public interest, compromises the future of this critical waterfront site and serves only to benefit the private interests of foreign companies. Instead it represents one more compromise in environmental protection, and citizen's rights to be informed, at a time when Ontario along with the rest of the planet is facing a climate and biodiversity crisis.

Right now I am in another part of the country where there are forest fires and flooding. This bill allows rampant destruction, which will only lead to more climate change.

Yes we need development, but with the view to protect the environment and build for the people not for money grubbing developers who tried to grab the Greenbelt and are trying to destroy the Ontario Science Centre and have destroyed our cultural heritage, Ontario Place.