We must continue to protect…

We must continue to protect and preserve our environment and any laws negating that, should be considered preposterous. This bill would be destroying the safety procedures we have put in place and would be even going as far as working on restricted and protected land. The Greenbelt and the Oak Ridges Moraine are in question as well the Great Lakes and other valued ecosystems. This includes all municipalities! ‘The world’s largest permanently protected green space’ is something we should be proud of upholding, not developing it for a few jobs. It would make more sense to make more jobs surrounding the Greenbelt. Also, water protection rights are at risk here, which is a main concern to many - the two-thirds of the 2.5% of water that we can access as drinking water should not be jeopardized for 50 jobs. Environmental technicians could be hired to take care of the land, ultimately, providing plenty of job opportunities for Canadians. To avoid more deforestation, we need to protect the farmland we have. This bill greatly endangers the health of our current farmland. If this bill were to pass, then politicians could make plans to override natural heritage and protected land and waterways behind closed doors. Let’s protect our environment wholeheartedly and stop Bill 66.