Bill 23 or the "More Homes…

Bill 23 or the "More Homes Built Faster" Act is sheer lunacy. Yes we require more housing, specifically affordable housing but this bill just does not make sense on so many levels. First, the housing crisis is not about land. There is plenty of land available, actually set aside, for housing. Housing should be about building communities that are sustainable, affordable and provide a good quality of life.
Bill 23 is about sprawl. It is a land grab by developers and reeks of back door politics. Lack of oversight by municipal councils and conservation authorities for proper planning will be disastrous. Loss of development charges will be absorbed by the taxpayers who will have no say in local development.

This is not democracy. I would remind Mr Ford that only 17% of eligible voters actually voted for his government. We have just had municipal elections and in Oro Medonte the vote was very clear. Voters wanted transparency, accountability and a voice in future development resulting in sweeping out the past council. If municipal governments have no say in future development how is this not autocracy?

Greenbelts, wetlands protect us by protecting the environment we live in. We are learning the monetary impact of climate change with more severe weather including flooding. Wetlands provide a low cost protection for storm water. Loss of biodiversity in greenbelts and wetlands will be irreversible.

Who wins Mr Ford? In the short term your friends the developers, in the long term absolutely no one.
Is this the legacy you really want to leave?