Please remove Schedule 10…

Please remove Schedule 10 from Bill 66.
The municipal planning process is critical to ensure that development is smart and balanced. It is the role of the municipality to encourage business, while ensuring that the environment and societal needs are also met. A clause to expediate development over other interests is not in the best interest of building a successful society over the long term.

Schedule 10 allows municipalities to override provisions in the Greenbelt Act, Clean Water Act, Lake Simcoe Act, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act and Great Lakes Protection Act.

The safety of our drinking water and the integrity of the Greenbelt should not be undermined by Bill 66. Schedule 10 compromises critical environmental protections and undermines public health. It should be completely stricken from the legislation.