Bill 23 Dear Sarkaria and…

Bill 23
Dear Sarkaria and all involved in the proposed Bill 212,

I have read Bill 212 and am genuinely surprised that this bill could have even be proposed.
The expansion of the 413 highway and the expropriation of farmers and other land owners is not only unconstitutional it is an extraordinary over reach of government. When protected areas such as the Greenbelt can be exploited with unjust cause it makes a mockery of our environmental protection agencies and what they stand for. I am a small business owner, land owner, Farmer, and ex-oil worker. We can have progress and environmental standards but only when due process is followed. This has not been done and can not be overlooked.
The clause in the bill allowing environmentally sensitive information if found to be kept secret is ripe for scandal which the Ford government knows all to well. The audacity of Doug Ford saying that this is a “Done deal” with out following any environmental protocol is appalling. This is not a “Done deal” and if this passes it will permanent black mark on Ontario residents. How we treat our land and how we treat our farmers matters. I was genuinely considering to vote Conservative in our next election
but if this bill passes I will absolutely vote conservative. When asked why, I will be explaining to everyone I know that Doug Ford doesn’t believe in democracy. I will point at Bill 212 for a direct example. Enough is Enough.

“Over the long haul of life on this planet it is the ecologists, and not the bookkeepers of business, who are the ultimate accountants”- Steward Udall

“Balance has to convey more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what’s for dinner” - Lorne Fitch