I cannot believe how many…

I cannot believe how many components you have brought into Bill23. I am shocked that you do not feel that Ontario's heritage is worth preserving to build new houses. An example is a stone-built home in Ancaster that was knocked down recently overnight with no permit. This is deplorable, home s could have been incorporated on the land and designed to blend in, this happens in most European countries. They have learnt to keep the past and create dwellings that can add to the cultural landscape. Many Canadians go on vacation to Europe to see old buildings, tourists do not want to come to Canada to see concrete and glass. We have some many beautiful heritage areas that many Ontarians are fighting hard to protect. They produce revenue, many can be converted into living space or small businesses eg the distillery district in Toronto. If areas like this that may not have designated are knocked down by developers, then Ontario loses so much.
We need stricter rules that enforce designation of more older unique buildings not less.
Once again a developer makes more money by knocking buildings down instead of renovating. This slash and burn approach happened in the 1960’s and I thought that we had learnt that this has ruined many a downtown area. Please do not destroy Ontario’s heritage.