Dear Environmental Registry…

Dear Environmental Registry Committee,

As a concerned Ontario resident, I am extremely concerned about the proposed Highway 413. People don't need or want this highway. The money should be spent on services that the public actually needs instead, such as healthcare.

This mega-highway through southern Ontario’s Greenbelt will destroy forests and wetlands and imperil precious farmland. It threatens to extirpate the redside dace, a fish listed as endangered under the federal Species at Risk Act. It will incentivize car travel, jeopardizing Canada’s ability to meet its climate targets.

Above all, I am concerned that if mega-highways can be built through greenbelts, no forest in Canada is safe.

There are alternatives to building more housing, such as building on land already zoned for housing, building more multi-residential units, and expanding public transportation (e.g., high speed commuter trains, more GO routes).

I strongly oppose Highway 413 and urge you to do everything in your power to stop this destructive project.

Thank you for taking the time for considering my comment.