The whole point of a…

The whole point of a greenbelt is to protect the land it protects from development. By moving the boundaries of a greenbelt, the idea of a greenbelt is completely undermined. People need access to large green spaces throughout urban areas, not just at the periphery of cities. Urban sprawl is one of the worst uses of land that could possibly happen, especially now that we are in a climate emergency.

Doing this under the guise of “we need more single family homes now” is ridiculous. The Premier clearly has ulterior motives in releasing this land to developers. This decision is not based in science or what’s best for Ontarians. Doing any research on urban planning shows that sprawl bankrupts municipalities and leads to worse health outcomes and environmental outcomes.

Stop this proposal now!