This is a very short-sighted…

This is a very short-sighted plan. Letting developers start work without any assessment will mean that it's too late to prevent the development if it proves to be outside of what is permitted. Not requiring an advisory committee will lead people to make uniformed decisions. A bit of extra cash for voluntary activities is all fine and good, but most people will never understand the value of those activities, because there is no real public education about them.

Not managing water properly will lead to flooding and property damage.

Not protecting native species crucial to a delicate ecosystem will lead to more invasive species. Not managing invasive species like phragmites leads to more aggressive wildfires. Goutweed damages our ability to manage water, and leads to erosion of land and property damage. Japanese knotweed will damage homes, sidewalks, roads, and more.

A loss of insects that rely on our native plants will lead to a drop in pollination activity, and a rise of pest insects like mosquitos.

The person or people making decisions that impact the ecology in this province need to understand the full impact - not just 'make homes faster'. If you can recognize even the top 12 most invasive species in this province, you can see how little remains of our natural ecosystem, especially in developed areas. Our ecosystem is visibly collapsing. I could see there being a lot less resistance to development if any of this was taken into consideration, to ensure developed areas preserve native habitat as much as possible. It doesn't help that Canadian Tire sells invasive species for people to plant in their yards.

This proposal seems to be doing less to help, not more. I hope you will reconsider.