I am deeply disappointed…

I am deeply disappointed with the betrayal of this government against a key campaign promise. Bill 66 allows developers to avoid key pieces of environmental legislation without engaging the public thereby setting Ontario's environmental and civic protection back by 50 years.

As a current resident of Halton Hills and relatively recent father I want to ensure that my daughters can enjoy a future Ontario with a secure food supply, clean water that are filled with forests and wildlife. Bill 66 essentially undermines this future by selling out lands critical to water protection, agricultural development and conservation to developers for more sprawling low density homes.

The Halton Hills region includes a vibrant agricultural community, depends on ground water and already is seeing extensive development on the south side of Georgetown towards Steeles avenue and as a result already suffers from terrible congestion going into and out of the community Monday to Friday. I can't understand how a government with strong rural support would support a bill that would put those elements at risk to make a few millionaire real estate developers even richer - especially as there is more than enough land to build more housing supply.

I am deeply disappointed with the back tracked promise and even more concerned with the extensive donations from the real estate developers (Mattamy Homes as one) to the Ontario First fund which drove this decision.

This Bill clearly shows that this government is not for the people, but for the real estate developers.