I am a Hamilton resident and…

I am a Hamilton resident and I am against the proposed amendment as it relates to allowing development on Greenbelt land. The provincial Ontario government has the opportunity to listen to the constituents they are supposed to be representing, and densify urban areas, not continue to sprawl into protected farm land, wetlands, and watersheds.

More Homes Built Faster does NOT equate to building affordable homes, suburban sprawl comes with increased costs, weak public transit, fewer amenities, more roads and therefore more road maintenance and a higher dependence on cars.

Single detached homes in the suburbs are not every first time homebuyer's dream. We need density in our urban areas, and our existing suburban areas. Allow secondary dwellings, coach houses, tiny homes, granny flats, etc. Make densifying easy, protect the Greenbelt, protect our urban boundaries, and respect your constituents.

I support a Paris Galt Moraine Conservation Act and I support the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001 as it was introduced, not with the current proposed redesignation of land use.

Conservation is key to growing a healthy Ontario, the More Homes Built Faster plan is short-sighted and has the potential to rob Ontario of irreplaceable undeveloped, environmentally significant land.