Bill 23 was passed with…

Bill 23 was passed with inadequate regard to important processes including public debate, scientific study and opportunity for public input. In its decision to open part of the Greenbelt lands for development despite clear and unambiguous representations to the contrary, the PC party has betrayed the public trust, including to the residents of our community who last spring elected a PC MPP.
Bill 23 will have adverse and irreversible environmental impacts including to wetlands, wildlife corridors and sensitive natural areas. The potential impacts to specific natural areas have not been adequately considered or reviewed prior to the passage of this bill. In its haste to build houses, Bill 23 threatens to give rise to poor planning decisions that are a step backward from decades of watershed and conservation planning. Apart from the ill considered planning implications and environmental threats, Bill 23 will result in hefty financial consequences for taxpayers.
In summary, Bill 23 is a mistake that should be repealed in its entirety.