I am opposed to Bill 66 as…

I am opposed to Bill 66 as it is currently drafted. Bill 66 is a large "omnibus" bill that seeks to enable business development by compromising far too many environmental standards and safeguards. Under the guise of reducing "red tape", the bill would eliminate many requirements for due diligence and "sober second thought" relative to land use and critical ecosystems. We cannot continue to externalize the costs that our society incurs to repair and remediate the inevitable damages to our environment from short-sighted and ill-conceived businesses. It is most disappointing to me that our government and corporations continues to position the relationship between business and the environment as "either-or". Without a healthy environment there can be no sustainable businesses. We have enough land within the current urban boundaries across the province to accommodate business and population growth for many decades. But we have to accept that the way we have grown in the past is no longer possible. Please do not relax and sacrifice our environmental standards and safeguards.