I strongly oppose the…

I strongly oppose the proposed amendments to the Greenbelt Plan by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. This will 100% affect my political stance and I will continue to raise support in opposition to this proposal. I have lived in Ontario my whole life and am not ignorant of our housing crisis. But this very real need for housing is being used as an excuse to steal protected, ecologically sensitive land for development. What this will ultimately accomplish is the destruction of ecosystems and vulnerable species while further padding the pockets of already wealthy groups within our province.
Efforts for affordable housing should be focused on areas that are already designated for such purposes. The crisis of affordable housing in our province cannot be solved by destroying protected land - it can be solved by developing residential areas and implementing policies to protect and support communities. We cannot sacrifice the environment under the guise of “affordable housing” – one problem cannot be solved by the exacerbation of another. This will be another terrible step towards environmental collapse in our province.
The provincial government was elected on a clear promise that they would never, under any circumstances, touch the Greenbelt. I urge the premier to therefore withdraw the plan to develop on protected Greenbelt land.