Bill 66 will undermine the…

Bill 66 will undermine the need for density in development and will allow for urban sprawl to occur. Development needs to occur only in areas where dense development is already occurring. WE need to keep our farmland, the greenbelt, and out forests, woodlands, and wetlands safe, natural and FREE FROM DEVELOPMENT.

"Open for Business" should NOT mean "Open for polluting, open for clear-cutting, open for developing on protected lands, open for development on farmland, open to destroy wildlife, open to destroy habitat".

Bill 66:

Affects every municipality in Ontario.

Threatens drinking water across Ontario. Open-for-business by-laws would override policies in approved source protection plans intended to protect existing and future sources of municipal drinking water from threats such as landfills, sewage systems and improper handling of fuel, manure and pesticides.

It threatens wetlands, woodlands and habitat for species at risk across Ontario.

It threatens farmland across Ontario. Open-for-business by-laws would bypass agricultural protections set out, for example, in the PPS. This could lead to more urban sprawl.

It threatens two million acres of natural areas and farmland across the Greenbelt. Open-for-business by-laws would override protections for natural heritage and farmland set out in the Greenbelt Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan.

It threatens fresh water and the ecological health of the Lake Simcoe watershed.

It would undermine efforts to make Ontario communities more livable, sustainable and resilient.

It would compromise transparency and public engagement.

Bill 66 violates the right of every Ontarian - the right for a clean environment, clean air, clean water, unadulterated forests and woodlands, unadulterated farmland, and protected wildlife.

Nix Bill 66.