We understand the need to…

We understand the need to reduce excessive obstacles to economic development and job creation.

As longstanding conservative supporters, we endorse many aspects of Bill 66.

We also strongly believe that the Bill public acceptability would be enhanced by substantive modifications in relation to the relaxation of Greenbelt and Water quality protections.

For example, in order to gain approval for a new industrial venture and location that requires Ministerial approval, it should be necessary to demonstrate that there is no viable alternative site that does not violate prior protections, that claimed job creation is not speculative, and that enduring approval is conditional upon actual realization of the anticipated job creation.

The essence of the required adjustment is that relaxation of hard-won protections that are fundamental to our quality of life and to the essential nature of Ontario as an enviable place to live and work must be, and be seen to be, prudent, progressive and robust against political, administrative or legal attempts at subversion.

We would consider meaningful modifications that satisfy these objectives to be an important, effective and laudable step, in keeping with the standards we expect from a Conservative good governance.

Respectfully Yours.