As an individual living in a…

As an individual living in a small community with a very strong cultural identity built in part on the heritage preserved in local heritage buildings I am appalled at the potential cultural loss that will likely result from this bill.
Most of these heritage registry work is completed by volunteers. Currently keeping these sites protected as heritage sites takes little effort on the volunteer's part and is easy to manage. Expecting the groups to have to register and then either list or lose any protection for the property is outrageous.
Loss of history hits at the core of our personal identity. People who cannot find and identify markers of their history because the government prioritized development over their culture are lost. By failing to protect our heritage this bill is attacking our sense of self and people's well being.
I fail to see how this bill will meaningfully contribute to increasing the supply of affordable housing. It seems to me that there are many better options that would serve this purpose.