I would like Schedule 10 to…

I would like Schedule 10 to be removed from Bill 66.

I want the current legislation which protects the Greenbelt and our drinking water to remain in effect:
Clean Water Act, Greenbelt Act, Great Lakes Protection Act, Lake Simcoe Protection Act, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, and Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act.

There are public health risks with Schedule 10. Clean drinking water and a clean environment are threatened. The Clean Water Act was introduced to strengthen protections for drinking water at its source, and is a direct response to the Walkerton tragedy. The Great Lakes Protection Act protects drinking water for communities drawing water from the Great Lakes.

I do not want Open For business Planning tools to be put in place which will allow municipalities to undermine the building blocks and fundamentals of planning. There needs to be evidence-based growth management policies that ensure healthy and sustainable communities.

I do not want development on the Greenbelt. Provincial and municipal data show there is enough land already available in our towns and cities for our housing needs up to 2041. There is also a surplus of land for new businesses and we should be encouraging investment in these areas. By building within our existing towns and cities throughout the Greater Golden Horseshoe we can increase the supply of affordable housing and jobs in our existing serviced communities while holding firm on urban boundaries.

Schedule 10 is a weakening of the democratic planning process. The public needs to be able to comment on development proposals, and appeals to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal need to be possible.

Schedule 10 makes for an incoherent economic development strategy for cities that have integrated and connected economies such as those in the Greater Golden Horseshoe.