While this is a good step…

While this is a good step forward into a lower regulation Ontario, there are serious environmental concerns associated with this bill.

Barrie's Mayor Jeff Lehman recognized the critical need for fewer regulations, as projects in Barrie often take nearly a decade to receive approval. But, and this is a big but, the environment can not suffer. The criteria of 50 jobs is nowhere comparable to the well-being of our communities health.

The environment is the ultimate source of our wealth, and if we abuse it unsustainably, the long term financial impacts will be greater than the short term gains. I strongly believe that the government should take into consideration the impacts 20, 40, 50 years from now when we have to manage the otherwise mismanaged land we live on.

I call on the government to start thinking long term, rather than storming towards a cheap solution to a sophisticated problem. All you're doing is solving one problem, by causing another. This isn't rational policy making. Thank you.