I would like you to removed…

I would like you to removed Schedule 3 of Bill 257. I disagreed entirely with Schedule 6 of Bill 229 that you passed last year and which provoked the resignation of the entire Greenbelt Council. This new schedule is equally as destructive and for all the same reasons.
Lands currently protected under the Provincial Policy Statement would become vulnerable to development at the whim of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, without public consultation or any opportunity for appeal.
Your unprecedented use of MZOs to fast-track development has nothing to do with red tape. This is a blatant effort to circumvent important environmental protection policies that have been put in place to protect Ontario for the future.
Ontarians are united with conservation and agricultural organizations against your misuse of MZOs which sidestep community consultation and local planning processes. At risk are the many benefits provided by Ontario’s farmland and natural areas, including flood control, local food, water purification, carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, recreational opportunities and more.
We will not forget your deliberate disregard of the environment and the residents of Ontario come election time.