I am concerned about this…

I am concerned about this Bill.

Is it saying that municipalities won't have authority to require their own standards (unique to their municipality and municipality goals) that supersede the Ontario building code? How is that a problem to want to go above and beyond the Ontario building code? Different municipalities have different needs, issues, goals, etc. Trying to "standardize" standards across a large province seems like a blanket rule that won't account for individual circumstances.

There's evidence this Bill will lead home/building owners to pay higher heating and cooling costs, because developers won't be required to make the buildings more energy efficient. It could expand Ontario's reliance on natural gas and put cities at great risk of extreme weather events like flooding.

It seems that Ontario is, yet again, taking no responsibility to address climate change. Worse, it seems that they are going against the environment, against their responsibility. Some municipalities are doing their part to combat climate change. The province should not overstep and stop municipalities from trying to achieve their goals. For example, in Toronto, buildings lead to more than half of the city's greenhouse gas output and the green standard has been a way of making it more resilient to climate change and reducing emissions. Reducing emissions is really what we need to do to combat climate change.

Why is the province trying to reduce cities from having developers build buildings that will be more efficient over the long-term (e.g., buildings retaining x amount of stormwater to prevent flooding, buildings having enough tree canopy to provide shade from extreme heat, buildings having low-carbon heating options, buildings being fitted for electric-vehicles)? Is the province trying to target climate activism? Is the province trying to benefit developers instead of the public?

I don't see how this Bill will make buildings any cheaper. It's going to make buildings of less quality, which we know are less efficient over time. It will likely overall increase costs to a market not able to front those costs. We have a housing shortage yes, but this Bill isn't going to fix it. It's going to make things worse for people. I don't want a home that will just flood. I want a home that will last, even if it costs me a bit more upfront (I know I'll save in the long-term).

This Bill seems like it will duplicate things. If Toronto was already responsible and acting on the building code and green infrastructure, why is the provincial government stepping in to do it too? The provincial government says it wants to reduce red tape and align things - this is the opposite.

Ontario has previously turned down proposed changes to building codes that could have improved energy efficiency by 20%. Why?

The standard hasn't slowed buildings in Toronto. Therefore, it isn't the problem.

This Bill doesn't make the impacts on cities clear. Toronto was already working well. This Bill will throw a wrench in things and delay building costs by forcing Toronto to figure out a new system. Toronto's green standard has been in existence for 15 years; it's established.

Is the province trying to support the fossil fuel industry through this Bill? It's long been proven that we need to reduce fossil fuels in order to be healthier. Fossil fuels drive climate change and plastic, both of which are hurting humans (and other life). Please stop fighting the environmental movement. If you would just move forward with it, there'd be less resistence and resources would be spent more efficiently.

People want efficient and healthy buildings, with clean energy. This is possible. Please listen to the people and the experts. Please revise this bill. Don't repeat the Greenbelt disaster or Bill 5.