I have lost trust in premier…

I have lost trust in premier Ford's ability to fully consider the well being of the citizens of this province. In particular, when the premier who had promised not to touch the Greenbelt has now decided it can be developed without proper consultation or just cause. It is extremely concerning that a few developers have purchased Greenbelt land in the past few years, which is now being removed from the greenbelt for development. There is no need to remove land from the Greenbelt - the Housing Commission has found that there is enough land within urban boundaries for the 1.5 million homes needed. Opening up Greenbelt land will only hinder the affordability of housing units. Locally, the Greenbelt Area boundary regulation will take away Grimsby's municipal government's authority, and over rule the Niagara Region's official plan regarding building targets. These decisions need to be based on community input and recommendations regarding development, in particular lands protected and designated as the Greenbelt. Two areas in Grimsby have been identified by the Province to be removed which is unnecessary. Grimsby is fulfilling building targets and through the Niagara Region's official plan lands do not need to be added. Our infrastructure needs to be updated. We have flooding issues that need to be addressed. The wait list for rent-geared to income housing is 7 years. Limiting municipal governance and over ruling Regional government, while imposing the Provincial government's 'will' is undemocratic. Attempting to enforce the decisions imposed by the Premier and his developer friends displays nothing more than greed, is short-sighted and is not in the best interests of the citizens. We are in the midst of a climate crisis, focus to rebuild our ecosystem is needed to maintain a healthy environment. We need to protect the best farm land in Canada which is in this Greenbelt protected area in order to be able to grow our own food and be self-sufficient, not only provincially but nationally. As a global citizen we also have a duty to help provide food to battle starvation in other countries. Approving the amendment to the Greenbelt Area boundary regulation plans will have ever-lasting detrimental consequences, not only for this province but also for our Country. Citizen's from all over the province are speaking out and we hope our voices and comments are fully considered. Bill 23 needs to be Repealed & The Green Belt remained untouched.