While it is a fact that we…

While it is a fact that we need to accommodate a growing population within the GTA, could you not first exhaust the available plots of land that are not within the Greenbelt boundaries?

Also, by 'swapping' parts of the Greenbelt, the idea of a protected area is no longer protected. If you are going to sacrifice these natural areas, could you not offer further protection to the remaining areas so that this does not create a trend? Once we develop these farms, there is no way to reverse the damage.