I'm outraged that Schedule…

I'm outraged that Schedule 10 of the proposed Bill 66 would allow municipalities to bypass existing protections and legislation that I feel are critical to a healthy province. Here is an excerpt from the bill:

“The following provisions do not apply to an open-for-business planning by-law: ...6. Section 39 of the Clean Water Act, 2006. 7. Section 20 of the Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015. 8. Section 7 of the Greenbelt Act, 2005. 9. Section 6 of the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008... 11. Section 7 of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001. 12. Section 13 of the Ontario Planning and Development Act, 1994. 13. Subsection 14 (1) of the Places to Grow Act, 2005.”

As a citizen of this province and someone who cares deeply about the environment, I do not want any of our environmental protections weakened. I do not want it to be easier for businesses to open. I think there are good reasons for the existing processes businesses must follow in order to operate in the province.

I am wholly opposed to Schedule 10 and would like it to be removed from the Bill.