Bill 66 is a massive…

Bill 66 is a massive corporate giveaway that puts our land, air, water at risk. If passed it will let big money developers and cashed-up corporations ignore the current environmental laws — and dump, drill and build wherever they want -- no matter the environmental cost.

Bill 66 also undermines the provincial housing consultation process underway by choosing to support sprawl over creating affordable housing in our cities and suburbs where there is access to transit, shops and servicing.

The Oak Ridges Moraine, a key part of the Greenbelt, is the rain barrel of south-central Ontario, providing drinking water for over 250,000 people. The moraine filters and stores water in aquifers for the future. It provides the base flow for rivers and streams flowing to Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe. Development threatens the health of groundwater and puts our water sources at risk.

The Greenbelt permanently protects farmland, forests and nature. Bill 66 opens up the Greenbelt to development putting our food security and natural areas at risk.

For all those serious consequences on our beautiful environment and many more, we, sustainable citizens, are against the Bill 66.