We share these concerns that…

We share these concerns that have been raised by Pollution Probe and ask your government to seriously consider their recommendations. Pollution Probe is concerned about the potential negative impacts of Bill 66 (as currently proposed) on Ontario’s environment.
We support reasonable efforts to streamline environmental reporting. However, under Bill 66, the ‘Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act’, environmental protection is at risk of being eroded, especially as municipalities and businesses would no longer have to comply with regulations that are vital to ensuring human health and public safety.
In particular, we are deeply concerned about the proposal to exempt municipalities and developers from requirements of the Clean Water Act when Open for Business zones are created. This could compromise sources of our drinking water, which is unacceptable.
The Green Belt Act, the Great Lakes Protection Act, and several other environmental acts may also be compromised by Bill 66.