Bill 66 is very bad for us…

Bill 66 is very bad for us. It affects every municipality in Ontario. It threatens drinking water across Ontario. It threatens wetlands, woodlands and habitat for species at risk across Ontario. It threatens farmland across Ontario. It threatens two million acres of natural areas and farmland across the Greenbelt. It threatens fresh water and the ecological health of the Lake Simcoe watershed. It would undermine efforts to make Ontario communities more livable, sustainable and resilient. It would compromise transparency and public engagement. It would leave citizens without recourse. It threatens human and wildlife health through increased exposure to toxic chemicals.

In a nutshell, Bill 66 would turn back the clock on many years of good planning, community input and strong leadership from governments of all political stripes. It would sidestep laws and policies intended to protect the long-term health and resilience of our communities and would facilitate sprawling and unchecked development, threatening sensitive natural features and water resources upon which we all rely.