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A shortage of land is not the cause of Ontario's housing shortage, as noted by the Housing Affordability Task Force in 2022:
"Land is available, both inside the existing built-up areas and on undeveloped land outside greenbelts. ... Most of the solution must come from densification. Greenbelts and other environmentally sensitive areas must be protected, and farms provide food and food security. Relying too heavily on undeveloped land would whittle away too much of the already small share of land devoted to agriculture. (p. 10)"
It is time to listen to the experts, who have shown that the amount of land already designated for development far exceeds what is needed to meet long-range housing targets. I urge you to retain all PPS and Growth Plan policies that are designed to curb sprawl and protect farmland and natural areas. Save our precious farmland!
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Submitted August 3, 2023 8:19 PM
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Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.
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