I am writing to state my…

I am writing to state my opposition to the proposal to remove 7,400 acres of land from the Greenbelt, which was revealed on November 04.

Bill 23 prohibits Conservation Authorities’ power to protect anything beyond managing floodwaters and erosion. It would leave vast swathes of Ontario’s most important habitats largely unprotected. This measure is useless as a spur to housing supply, because Ontario has more than enough room in existing neighborhoods and lands already designated for development than it will need for housing for many decades.

Premier Ford has chosen not to protect the greenbelt and not to find affordable housing solutions. He has chosen not to consult with the indigenous communities and local municipalities on their concerns and proposed solutions on affordable housing.