We are expect affordable…

 
We are expect affordable housing to come out of Bill 23. How do we achieve affordability?
Right now, cities can draft their own Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) policies and mandate developers to set aside 20-30% of units as affordable. But with this new Bill, the developers will be required to set aside a mere 5% of units in new developments as affordable. 
Can you just see all the 11 room houses that will absorb the ability of average folks to own homes in the future, blow energy consumption through the roof?

Also, This bill tampers with important statutes such as the Planning Act, the Conservation Authorities Act and the Development Charges Act. It allows development permits to be issued in vulnerable areas along rivers, lakes and within wetlands without any concern for their environmental impact. How long until we see our water supply dwindle, water runoff gorge our streams and rivers to the point of creating floods in already developed homes and businesses on floodplains? Do you know if your home is on a flood plain?
It limits the rights of citizens to third-party appeals before the Ontario Municipal Board and lowers development fees, which are paid to towns, making it more difficult than ever for municipalities to provide the infrastructure needed. We all want better roads, beautiful parks, a dependable sewer system and clean water, but these things will be harder to get under Bill 23 if developers have their way.
We all see the need for more affordable homes, but Bill 23 actually and impediment to achieving this goal. Our democratic and environmental rights are being overridden by people who are driven by greed with not an ounce of respect for our democracy. It does nothing to protect the Greenbelt: our right to clean air, clean water, and to grow locally grown food for our tables.