To begin with I find it…

To begin with I find it profoundly discouraging that I need to submit a comment to protect something that already has protection.
During the last election the party that formed the Ontario government campaigned on 100% protection of the greenbelt. Now within months of the election this bill is introduced to remove that said protection.
Bill 66 must be withdrawn. The protection of the greenbelt lands within Southern Ontario is a sacred trust and represents forward thinking on the need to maintain high quality drinking water, farmland, and natural areas.
I view this bill as a betrayal of that trust and would offer my sincere displeasure at a government running on a platform of protection and then completely reversing its direction.
I have come across no evidence that Ontario's economy is hampered by the greenbelt and all efforts must be made to curb urban sprawl.
Ample lands exist outside the greenbelt to provide sufficient economic development for decades to come. The priority of the government should be on focused redevelopment of underused existing urban areas and enhancing protections for drinking water protection, natural areas, and the environment.
To conclude the introduction of Bill 66 is a betrayal and must be withdrawn.