This is a money grab for…

This is a money grab for rich developers. This takes powers away from Conservation Authorities so they won’t be able to protect watersheds. We need natural solutions to give us more resiliency as we deal with the increasing impacts of climate change. We need to protect habitat for birds that are nesting and migrating. We need wildlife corridors to be protected. Land is not interchangeable and Ford’s offer to “replace” land taken away with other lands is not a fair trade. These houses will require more roads, creating more carbon emissions, and more air pollution.
There is already enough land available for increased density. This will provide more homes for rich people, not affordable housing. I understand only 5% of the home built need to be “affordable”. A developer friend of mines says it won’t make home building faster. Costs are being downloaded to municipalities so all of us will pay higher taxes. Doug Ford is a liar - he, and his rich buddies, should not be able to profit from the destruction of the natural heritage of Ontario. We can’t build back a greenbelt. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Our greenbelt is a jewel and we must protect it and the precious ecosystem services that it provides.
This plan is an atrocity which Ford is trying to sell with the use of even more lies about providing homes for new Canadians. They will not be able to afford these homes.