Good Day, This submission is…

Good Day,

This submission is an addendum to our submission to the original June 6th deadline. It is troubling to note that our concerns have only grown by the actions of this provincial government the weeks since our original submission.

We have seen farming organizations across the province unite and fight the absurd three rural severances proposal that doesn't seem to have been thought about in advance by anyone other than land speculators as its impacts would be so far reaching and devastating across the entire province - forever impairing our ability to feed ourselves, protect our groundwater and farm efficiently.

We have seen the Natural Heritage System and Agricultural System updates released that while not containing many changes themselves have new definitions that completely change the context of things in very negative manners.

We have seen our membership grow considerably and protests grow larger and larger as more citizens are so horrified by the actions of this government seemingly serving only developers and private interests at the expense of the greater public good they are actively taking to the streets and protesting with very creative signage and very angry letters. Not only are the crowds increasing in size but the sheer number and diversity of groups participating are unprecedented in recent decades. Environmental groups, climate change groups, agricultural groups, neighbourhood associations, community groups, unions, affordable housing groups, the list goes on and on of organizations coming together to speak up and oppose this government and these proposals to the PPS, Bill 23, Bill 97, the Greenbelt takeouts and many other issues.

Please seriously reconsider these actions. Please listen to our membership and act in the interest of citizens - not developers and do what is needed for our future - not solely profits - this includes environmental protection, climate action, farmland protection and building sustainable communities - not just houses at any cost.

Thank you.