Premier Ford is attempting…

Premier Ford is attempting to force Ontario to surrender its protected Greenbelt under the pretext of creating more houses yet according to their own commission on Housing, there is more than adequate land available within the existing settlement areas around the GTA. This Bill strips municipalities of the ability to create their own Official Plan to control it's own development and the development charges necessary to build appropriate infrastructure. It deprives the public of any say even the right of appeal. Furthermore, Heritage buildings and historic areas, considered culturally important or significant to the community, could well be targeted by developers for demolition. to push ahead their own agenda. Much like our wetlands and agricultural land, once these heritage buildings or historic communities are gone, they are gone forever. We are increasingly aware of the dangers of climate change and the importance of food security all of which are now threatened by Bill 23.

I believe that this Bill is deeply flawed and ill considered. I would strongly urge the government to scrap this Bill and move to build affordable housing in areas already deemed appropriate.