Please find enclosed Sifton…

Please find enclosed Sifton Properties Limited’s (here in known as “Sifton”) review and comment regarding proposed changes through Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, to the Planning Act and City of Toronto Act. We are, generally, in support of the proposed changes to the Planning Act and City of Toronto Act. We have concerns regarding the repeal of third-party appeals and the definition of “specified person” in subsection 45 (12.1) to (12.4) which would have a significant impact on our business and all developers within Ontario. We would request the Minister to provide the ability for third-party appeals for landowners, applicants and corporations who have vested interest in their appeal rights. We would request the Ministry to include additional Upper-Tier municipalities to remove their planning responsibilities as per the new section 70.13 of the Act. Land needs analysis occurs at the Lower-Tier municipal level and in order for overall consistency in Ontario, we would request the inclusion of all Lower-Tier municipalities as the designated planning authority for all municipalities.