I am very, very concerned…

I am very, very concerned about this legislation, since we would be putting our air and water at risk. The Greenbelt and the Oak Ridges Moraine are NOT needed for more development, since developers have a great deal of land available to them that is not environmentally important. This legislation would harm biodiversity, species at risk, wetlands and other lands critical to our future. For example, if the Oak Ridges Moraine is damaged, it cannot help filter excess water and Toronto will be subject to increasingly severe flooding.

Use of this land cannot be "offset" with land that is less environmentally critical, and also anyone who is informed about the environment knows the importance of corridors and larger tracts of undisturbed land.

As well, it is very hard to believe that anyone would want a repeat of the Walkerton disaster, but that WILL happen, perhaps in multiple communities, without the safety measures this bill proposes to dismantle.

This bill has nothing to do with being open for business or reducing red tape. It will result in a poorer, less healthier future for today's children and their children, and higher health and infrastructure costs.