The Greenbelt is not red…

The Greenbelt is not red tape. It is home to 5,500 farms, 78 species at risk and 102 million tonnes of carbon storage. I do not want to see it carved up with factories and subdivisions.

We need our farms and our biodiversity.

This area needs to be preserved for the benefit of the environment, now and for future generations.

I'm asking you to remove Schedule 10 from Bill 66, which allows municipalities to override provisions in the Greenbelt Act, the Clean Water Act, the Lake Simcoe Act, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act and the Great Lakes Protection Act.

Before the election, Mr. Ford talked about opening up the Greenbelt and changed his mind when he saw the opposition to this suggestion. Don't do it now! Our environment and health depends on unique areas including the Greenbelt to remain sustainable.