The proposal to augment the…

The proposal to augment the Greenbelt Area by adding, together with lands in the Paris Galt Moraine, thirteen (13) Urban River Valleys in exchange for the removal of lands currently in the Greenbelt Area to facilitate residential development is not an equivalent exchange, as urban waterways would not in any case be suitable for development.
The above noted proposed changes constitute a reversal on the part of the Province of its earlier promises to not develop any lands within the Greenbelt, which will result in irreparable damage to the environment and contribute to more urban sprawl in communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and could lead to even more Greenbelt lands being opened up for development in the future with pressure from land speculators.
Furthermore, provisions relating to the Conservation Authorities Act which would have the effect of
1. Removing the Conservation Authority from providing effective and necessary comments on planning applications.
2. Would allow development in certain wetlands on an offset basis.
3. Allow changes to municipal development charged, parkland, dedication levies, and community benefits charges that may contradict the goal of building more housing in the long-term.