I strongly disagree with the…

I strongly disagree with the proposal to remove and redesignate land to the Greenbelt.

This is a selfish, transparently greedy decision with no concern for long-term ramifications.
(Or, a blatant disregard and lack of empathy for any negative effects regarding destroying what is supposed to be PERMANENTLY PROTECTED LAND).

The Greenbelt is a sprawling, sensitive ecosystem housing many at-risk and endangered flora and fauna.
Demolishing sections of the Greenbelt in favour of unnecessary suburban sprawl will not only affect the destroyed acreage of land, but will impose a ripple effect of negative, lasting consequences to the land surrounding these areas.

You can't simply cherry-pick land to 'add' to the Greenbelt and call it a day; that's not how delicate ecosystems work.

Anyone with eyes can see that this entire proposal is merely a cash grab for the current government and their developer allies to profit from.

The public can see the true motivation behind this proposal: it's more expensive to purchase large bundles of acreage from private owners, but conveniently cost-effective to 'purchase' land that is 'owned' by the government. It's disgusting, and abhorrent. You expect civilians to live with the consequences of your short-sighted, greedy actions in the years to come? Decades from now when most of your party members will be gone? Either out-of-office or dead?

If your goal is to produce more housing, then do so in a way that actually benefits individuals and their communities. Re-zone neglected commercial or industrial areas and build there. Support multi-living dwellings and mixed-use buildings to promote liveable, workable, and walkable communities.

We do NOT need more suburban sprawl, especially not in the Greenbelt; it benefits no one and has long-lasting, negative effects on the environment and the world at large.

I stand with a firm NO against this proposal.