I'm a young & very concerned…

I'm a young & very concerned Ontario resident who strongly opposes Bill 66. It seems like our government is trying to privilege the interests of large businesses and corporations above the people of the province they should be serving. Our government is making a huge mistake in putting short term financial gain before environmental protection.

Within our province, Environment Hamilton & City Council of Guelph both oppose the bill, and I'm sure many other municipalities have concerns that Bill 66 is a huge threat to local water supply. I've been reading about the Walkerton tragedy which inspired the Clean Water Act, and it would be a mistake to backtrack on measures that were put in place after multiple deaths and thousands of people fell ill. The inevitable millions of dollars of damage that will result from the fallout of implementing Bill 66 hardly seem worth the supposed financial motivations behind the bill.

I'm also concerned about Ford once again inviting development into the Greenbelt, an area that should be protected for its supply of clean drinking water as well as its biodiversity. Doug Ford has promised to protect this 2 million acre area from development, by now this by-law will allow municipalities the option to pass previously prohibited developmental applications on the Greenbelt. Rather than move forward with protecting Ontario's environment, Bill 66 will set our province back 40 years.