I am writing to voice my…

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.
– Less protection from dishonest business practices by wireless companies.

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. I would prefer to have critical ecosystems, access to public green spaces and less development that is harming the environmental systems in ontario. It is our right to be protectors of the land for future generations do not destroy important water and green lands for short term profit and a line item on the budget.

For all of these reasons and more, I oppose Bill 66.

Sincerely, Steven G.