Remove Schedule 10 from Bill…

Remove Schedule 10 from Bill 66, which 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.

The Greenbelt exists for a good reason and allowing development will put both health and environment at risk. we are not immune to water shortages and periods of drought and developing the green belt may increase our risks of such. Bottled water companies are already having an impact on groundwater levels and we need to concentrate on recharging our drinking water aquifers, not paving them over.