I strongly oppose the…

I strongly oppose the proposals put forth in Bill 66 that would strip previous regulations which put the lives and well-being of the Ontario people ahead of profit.

First, home daycare regulations limiting the number of babies that unlicensed daycare workers were put in place in response to a rash of infant deaths that occurred in 2015. This regulation was put in place to save lives. Doug Ford's band-aid fix to the lack of daycare spaces available will only put children at greater risk.

Second, bill 66 will enable businesses to bypass regulations that were put in place to protect the environment, including the Green Belt Act and the Places to Grow Act. This will also afford businesses the opportunity to bypass life saving regulations, such as the Clean Water Act, which was put in place in response to the Walkerton water crisis. The Walkerton water crisis accounted for 2500 illnesses and 7 deaths due to drinking contaminated water. We have seen corporations only acting in self-interest, without care or concern for its effects on our communities. The health and well-being of every single person in Ontario should be considered above and beyond the interest of profit.

Last but not least, this bill would weaken employee protections, all in the name of clearing red tape and creating more jobs, but at what cost? This is absolutely abhorrent and once again people's lives will be put at risk in doing so.