I am against Bill 212…

I am against Bill 212. Adding more highways is not an effective way to reduce traffic and if it were, the methods that the bill proposes to expedite this process are not in the best interest of Ontario citizens. I oppose to it very strongly and call on the government of Ontario to instead build more bike lanes, better fund public transport and prioritize building railways and passenger trains. Citizens that cycle as transport should be better protected. Cheap, reliable rail transport between major cities is a far superior method of reducing traffic on highways and reducing commute times. I would especially like to note that no highway, including highway 413, should be exempt from the environmental assessment act. Canada's biodiversity and ecosystems are some of the greatest things about this country and I believe that skipping environmental protections for a highway goes against Canadian values. I urge the government of Ontario to helps its people and its wildlife by refusing to pass this bill.