I am writing this review…

I am writing this review with great concern about a number of proposed revisions to the following:

1) Schedule 5: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Repeal the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009 by 2021, remove the toxics reduction plan in 2019 and rely on the robust and science-based Federal Chemicals Management Plan
See "Repeal the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009 and all associated regulations by December 31, 2021" (ERO # 013-4234) and
See "Planning and reporting changes under the toxics reduction program and Ontario Regulation 455/09" (ERO # 013-4235)

In the last few decades, we have seen a substantial rise in chronic and terminal illnesses caused by overload of toxic substances in our environment. From increasing number of food and environmental sensitives/allergies to chronic illnesses like lupus to cancer. The increase has been alarming. Witness to this are many new food and medical industries that have emerge into the mainstream acceptance. It would be highly irresponsible to remove or even lessen the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009.
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What is needed is to broaden the reach which regulations that are enforced, include substances that are still widely used and considered safe despite scientific indication of their harmful effects on human health, suspend use of substances that have not been 100% proved to have NO harmful effect on human, animal, insect and plant life until proven safe. Current system puts greater value on business profitability then on well-being of people and this plant. THIS NEEDS TO END NOW!
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2) Schedule 10: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Introduce a new economic development tool and remove planning barriers to expedite major business investments and speed up approvals by about two years.

This portion is conveniently vague with no details available online, so I am going to go on with the flavor of "remove planning barriers to expedite major business investments ". This is an instant red flag as it makes no reference to well-being and health of population, which all governmental organizations should have as a top priority as they are paid and mandated as "public service". The planning barriers could constitute anything from environmental assessments to protection of lands and water. The vagueness of this statement is making this proposal dangerous and largely unconstitutional as it is open to individual interpretation and manipulation by businesses for the sole gain of profit at the expense of common good.
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I want to re-iterate here: GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC not a materialistic gain of corporations.
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