This bill will contribute to…

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019-6160

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72926

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This bill will contribute to an irreplaceable loss of valuable wetland, forest and agricultural land. It will destroy habitat for all types of wildlife, including species at risk. So your bill is actually in contradiction of the species at risk and the endangered species act. Not to mention valuable farmland. This farmland is needed to provide food for Ontario.
Another issue is that there are not enough workers (skilled trades) to build theses houses. Young people are not going into the trades so no matter what you do to entice young folks, they are not going into this type of work. Therefore your plan will not work in the timeframe you anticipate.
You already have enough land set aside for construction waiting ti be developed. The landholders are just waiting until just before their permits expire to build so these properties increase in value before they build, so they’ll make the max amount of money. Ask your municipalities about this, they know!
You’re about to destroy conservation authorities and now this wetland destruction legislation. So in summary between the changes in these two pieces of legislation, you will destroy wetlands and forests, put more properties and lives at risk from flooding and erosion and raise insurance rates significantly for all in Ontario.
Your setting back Ontario environmentally for decades which will be irreversible. This legislation makes Ontario look like a joke on the Canadian and international stage for how shortsighted and destructive it will be for so many sectors.