The Greenbelt as it was…

The Greenbelt as it was first established is meant to be protected from development in perpetuity. The Greenbelt was created in 2005 to protect the headwaters of the rivers that flow into Lake Ontario, to preserve valuable farmland, and to connect the forest and wetland ecosystems that run in an arc across the top of the GTA and the Niagara region. Finding land elsewhere does not eliminate the damage done through removal of land from the Greenbelt. The value of the Greenbelt rests in the preservation of its integrity. That is where its value lies for our future, our children’s future and our children’s children’s future.

Once this land is removed from the Greenbelt it cannot be brought back.

These proposed amendments to the Greenbelt Area boundary dismantle the bold action already taken by the Ontario Government in 2005 to combat climate change and build a healthy future for citizens living in the GTA through the establishment of the Greenbelt as an area to be protected in perpetuity.

More creative ways of addressing the housing crisis are needed. We cannot just keep creating urban sprawl and expanded highways. Solutions should support action to combat climate change not erode the progress already made on this front.

Bring creative experts together to formulate a solution to the housing crisis that also protects the environment and our farmland for future generations.

Don’t ruin our existing precious Greenbelt!!