As an Ontario tax payer who…

As an Ontario tax payer who supports business and Ontario's competitiveness, I am disgusted and outraged by the changes proposed in Bill 66. The proposed changes would fundamentally change who we are as Ontario and what we value. What makes me proud to live in Ontario and Canada in general, is our ability to be successful and business-forward while taking a stand for critical issues such as the environment, worker safety, and protecting democracy. This is what distinguishes us from other countries and makes Ontario an attractive place to live and work - just look at the tech boom happening in Toronto and Waterloo.

What we need to remember is that our existing legislation didn't just come out of nowhere - it came from real life experiences like when we had workers injured for working too many hours, children who had died due to lack of childcare regulation, community members who had died from drinking water with e-coli. To revoke these protections for the sake of "removing red tape" is absurd.

This bill is not necessary for Ontario businesses to succeed and would negatively impact the people working and paying taxes in Ontario for years to come.