Bill 66 constitutes a risk…

Bill 66 constitutes a risk to Ontarian's in multiple ways, with the only true benefits going to businesses which are being courted by the current provincial government.

Regulations are in place for reasons - often very serious immediates ones that can completely impact on lives.

Planning laws do cause delays - they safeguard people and their communities, while ensuring businesses do not profit at the expense of indivdual citizens who often have no knowledge of changes or the risks involved until it is too late. Exempting anyone from planning and environmental laws is clearly not intended to protect Ontario, it's current population or the future of the province, but instead will only benefit a chosen few, in the moment.

The current rhetoric from the government in power is concerning on multiple levels, but specifically with regards to environmental concerns, and in-place legislative protections for the very public who are the taxpayers, or in truth, the employers of those currently running the province. Only someone who is looking to benefit financially and politically would consider sacrificing the Greenbelt, limit environmental protections, and setting the stage to endanger citizens by way of less regulation for drinking water, for example, by limiting the Clean Water Act - and all without public consultation.

If this govenment is interested in being transparent and responsible, stop blaming past governments for existing situations, deal with the as they are now, while also consulting with the public and interested parties that include those who don't expect a profit but instead want life to be good and getting better. Consult - and don't then when presented with results that aren't what was wanted, attempt to diminish the voice of the people by claiming special interest groups and such.

Do your job - the right way, for the good of the people. Period.