I wish to register my…

I wish to register my opposition and sadness related to the proposed changes to the provincial land use policy that Ford and his ministers have said will spur new home construction.

Many farmers, and I as a farmer's daughter, do not want more houses built on Ontario's dwindling farm land.

To create more housing, it makes more sense and is environmentally more sound to increase the density of homes in urban areas. The government studies themselves have shown that there is more than enough land in urban areas to meet housing needs. This land is well serviced, can handle public transit, sewage disposal and water.

Ontario boasts some of Canada's richest and most fertile farmland and the provincial policy statement puts the sustainability of that land and the food system it provides at great risk.

Sincerely,
Karen