Comment
I support many of the changes, especially the ones that will eliminate duplication.
I do not support Schedule 10, which will allow municipalities to ignore provincial policies and provincial plans when approving new developments. This is the part that will allow development of the Greenbelt. This is not smart. This is not a solution for the housing crisis we are experiencing. It is similar to the widening of roads to alleviate traffic congestion-- ask any economist and he/she will tell you that widening roads is only a short term fix, and will only encourage more driving to the point where the roads are congested once again. How far will we go? Until we have developed every inch of space?
Opening up the Greenbelt to release the pressure on property prices so that we can continue business as usual (i.e. urban sprawl) is not a forward-thinking strategy. The Greenbelt was put in place because we recognized the negative impacts of our sprawl development and realized we shouldn't continue this way.
As with most environmental issues today, it should be universally accepted that we cannot continue down the same road, and certain sacrifices must be made if we want a liveable future.
For years we have had it easy, but we are also living with the consequences.
The removal of density bonusing seems like a bad choice to me, as higher density is what we need. I guess the government doesn't see it that way.
As for Schedule 2, I do not fully understand why the entire Pawnbroker's Act should be repealed instead of amended. Should there really be no rules to operating a Pawn Shop?
Submitted January 19, 2019 7:20 PM
Comment on
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018
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