I strongly oppose several…

I strongly oppose several aspects of Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018. I disagree with the Government of Ontario’s contention that Bill 66 cuts “unnecessary” and “out of date” regulations (ERO posting 013-4293). This is patently not true in the case of Schedule 10 which introduces “open-for-business by-laws” that would trump critical requirements under several laws that are designed to protect water, natural heritage and human health and well-being and to ensure fair, consistent and transparent public engagement in land-use decisions.

My concerns are outlined in the attached document and trust that they will be considered with respect to all three relevant ERO postings (i.e., 013-4293, 013-4125, 013-4239).