Hello, I'm deeply troubled,…

Hello,

I'm deeply troubled, and frankly, gobsmacked by this Bill. Specifically, I'd like to zero in on the changes to the Planning Act which gives municipalities the right to let developers build in our most cherished and environmentally sensitive areas. I know the Premier keeps saying publicly that this bill actually "protects" the Greenbelt and the Oak Ridges Moraine, and how he uses mental gymnastics to claim that is a sight to behold for sure, but it's CLEARLY not true. A quick read of the Bill shows that these pieces of legislation, which were put into place to protect not just the environment but all Ontarians' health, are meant to be bypassed in the spirit of speeding up development in these areas.

I suppose 18 years is along time and it's easy to forget things like an E.coli breakout that killed 7 people and sickened countless in others in Walkerton, ON but I'm happy to refresh the Province's memory. I mean, I was only 15 at the time, Doug was considerably older but those money signs flashing in his eyes seem to have wiped away all memory. Acts like the Clean Water Act were put into place specifically to avoid catastrophes like Walkerton in the future and yet here we are, looking at a Bill designed to curtail this all to make us more "competitive". What a cruel, cruel joke. Maybe the Premier only drinks Fiji water but the vast majority of us Ontarians drink water supplied from places like the Oak Ridge Moraine.

I'm sure why we can only be competitive by degrading some of the most important and environmentally significant land we have in Ontario but my guess is that this bill is designed to appease Ford's developer buddies. Those poor millionaires who have too long been denied the right to mess with our environmental protection and safety. You've sold us out...

I'm officially registering my huge disappointment and disapproval. I hope you guys wake up and realize what you're doing but I honestly don't expect much from Ford and his clapping seals.

Thanks for nothing.