Please find attached…

Please find attached comments relating to Bill 23 and its impact on the Municipality of Mississippi Mills. The attached report was presented to Committee of the Whole on November 1, 2022, and the following resolution was passed:

THAT Council receive this information and authorize the Planning Department to submit the Municipality’s response to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (via the Environmental Registry of Ontario) with respect to Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster, 2022 as detailed in this report, prior to November 24, 2022.

While the intentions of the Bill are admirable, the Municipality requests that further consideration is given to the proposed changes and to the affect these changes will have on smaller municipalities in this province as contained in the attached report.

I trust the above will assist you. If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.

Respectfully yours,

Melanie Knight, MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner
Municipality of Mississippi Mills