I urge the Government not to…

I urge the Government not to pass Bill 66 as written. I am concerned that its potential to endanger drinking water, the GreenBelt and the Great Lakes will ultimately discourage business. As a Guelphite, I join our City Council who unanimously oppose the Bill. Guelph depends entirely on groundwater and anything that endangers that water quality would be disastrous both to residents and to attracting business. The groundwater can be adversely affected from outside the City boundaries so that the City's option under the Bill would still not guarantee we'd be safe from major problems.

Businesses with skilled well-educated staff will choose to locate in attractive, safe locations. The provisions to override environmental legislation will threaten this feature and may actually discourage them from locating here.