1. Many municipal planners…

1. Many municipal planners have stated that there is enough land designated for housing that removing land from the Greenbelt is not necessary.
2. Scientists were involved in the original boundaries as their knowledge of the land and creatures on the land and the area underneath the land are valuable. The land underneath purifies the water, which we need to drink. The lands were carefully chosen to reflect the links that wildlife need to travel along. Scientists should be consulted before any land is withdrawn from the Greenbelt. The lands chosen to be removed should not be chosen based on their proximity to already developed lands.
3. We need our food to be secure. Removing these lands from the Greenbelt means that we will not have easy access to food. Having farms close to the communities in Southern Ontario means that the communities have a secure food source. We do not need to depend so heavily on foreign food and pay for huge transportation costs of delivery.
4. Access to nature trails is important for the mental health of our people. Having these trails within easy access to the communities in Southern Ontario is good for the well being of all of us.
5. Housing for new immigrants should be close to transportation and jobs. They do not need big fancy houses, well spread out, with thousands of sq. ft. of living space. They need affordable houses, ones that are very unlikely to be built in the Greenbelt.
6. Adding more land is a good idea, but removing parts of the Greenbelt without understanding the basics that could be provided by scientists is unconscionable. This appears to only benefit a few already rich developers.

In conclusion, the Greenbelt should not have any land removed because scientists were not consulted, the people were not consulted, we need food security, we need nature trails within easy access, and there is enough land designated for housing without using this land.