As a citizen of Ontario I…

As a citizen of Ontario I strongly oppose Bill 66. I don't believe that any industry, business or other entity should be exempt from following environmental protections that were put into place to not only protect our environment but also public safety. Municipalities that are pro-development now can select where they want to see growth without anyone having any regard for environmental impacts. This is completely shameful. Premier Ford promised that he would not develop the Greenbelt after there was strong opposition from Ontarians...and now he has gone back on his word. I do not know what "people" exactly our Premier is for, but the majority of Ontarians want our environment protected and our communities safe, no exceptions for anyone, including industries! You are doing wide-spread consultation for other issues, why not this one? Surely there are ways to reduce red tape and increase efficiency without complete disregard for important environment legislation and policies. How about coming up with creative solutions that still protect our environment and our people and also work for industries, instead of being so extreme? The fact that some municipalities are saying they will never use what Bill 66 allows, speaks volumes. Most Ontarian do not want this!!!