I am unable to support…

I am unable to support amendments to the Planning Act that would give the Minister or any other planning authority the ability to make planning decisions which are not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS). The PPS represent the minimum standard in support of protecting the environment, farmland and public health and safety. The current PPS does not go far enough in protecting our agricultural lands. Unless the PPS is strengthened to require fixed urban settlement boundaries and policies requiring mandatory intensification within the existing built urban areas as well as mandatory “greenfield” density requirements to better utilize infrastructure, improve the financial viability of public transit and protect our prime agricultural lands from sprawl, at which point I could support this.