I have several concerns 1…

I have several concerns
1 The public is unable to appeal minor variance or consents. This is an affront to natural justice and the common-law upon which our legal system is founded.
The concern is that this removes the civility from the situation and as humans have demonstrated without guidance we are not as civil as we would like to think. Neighbour against Neighbour complaints are not pleasant and with no legal recourse option left I think this will lead to open and potentially physical conflict. Our enforcement, mental health and medical system are already overwhelmed - this is just going to add to it.

2 - Conservation authorities cannot deal with natural heritage due to this bill. This represents an loss of efficiency and expertise. Municipalities now have fewer options to secures expertise needed to ensure the development is appropriate from an environmental perspective - CA's are the premier knowledge in this area . I am not sure the government realizes we only have this planet to live on - we aren't going to get a planet B so we need the best looking out for it.

3 - In small communities - like mine - a project that has 5-10 homes would have a big impact. It would need to fit in - be appropriate to the environment and also fit the public interest e.g. allow walking to the grocery store (good for the planet and environment). Just because a project is small doesn't mean it won't have a lasting and potentially devastating impact on the surrounding community if done wrong. By eliminating site plan control option on these sites this bill again just demonstrates a lack of care of public opinion, the environment and the health of Ontario residents.