Removal of land from the…

Removal of land from the Greenbelt is completely unacceptable.

I have no issue with the addition of Greenbelt land (The Paris Galt Moraine), but no land should be removed from the Greenbelt under any circumstances.

The Greenbelt was developed to protect environmentally sensitive and important land, and if governments believe it is acceptable to “remove or redesignate” land, it may as well not exist. In the future, governments could simple continue to ‘redesignate’ more desirable land (closer to the city and highways) with further and further North replacement land, which would defeat the purpose entirely. These lands are protected for a reason, once they have been made in to housing we cannot go back.

Premier Doug Ford swore to all Ontario that he and his government would not touch the Greenbelt. There are better ways to ensure new houses are built in Ontario. Removing and/or redesignating Greenbelt land is not an acceptable solution.