To whom it may concern, I am…

To whom it may concern,

I am writing to voice my opposition to Bill 66 which, if passed, would undermine many critically important pieces of legislation that were created to protect the people of Ontario. Cutting and cancelling these important protections in the name of economic “competitiveness” will endanger lives, hurt our long term economic interests, and lower the quality of life in the province.

I oppose the changes in Bill 66 that will result in:

– Less protection for drinking water sources.
– Critically important agricultural land and greenspace being developed and destroyed.
– More urban sprawl and poorly conceived development.
– Employees working significant amounts of overtime without pay.
– Lower wages for unionized construction workers in many sectors of the economy.
– Daycares with more children and fewer staff to look after them.
– Less qualified caregivers in public schools and daycares.
– Less protection from dishonest business practices by wireless companies.
– Long term care homes being operated by companies with no experience and with less oversight.

Gutting important regulatory safeguards in the hopes of creating a few jobs is incredibly short sighted. Bill 66 will not make Ontario more competitive – but it will endanger our health, our communities, our environment and our future.

For all of these reasons and more, I oppose this bill.