I strongly urge the Premier…

I strongly urge the Premier to:

withdraw the plan to remove lands from the Greenbelt as it will destroy habitat and reduce biodiversity in our region.

get on with a meaningful Greenbelt expansion that reflects public input - repeatedly promised but never delivered by the Ford government. Plans for the greenbelt should be determined by the people of Ontario, and not by private interests.

follow the advice of the government’s own Ontario Affordable Housing Task Force and focus efforts on developing affordable housing on lands that have already been designated for development and have the necessary infrastructure in place. As the Housing Task Force noted, there is plenty of land within urban areas ready for development.

Furthermore, I am concerned the decision to remove lands from the Greenbelt will create further harm to our environment, and worry that the Ontario my 3 year old son will inherit will not be green, healthy, biodiverse or fertile.