Please re-consider the…

Please re-consider the implications of this Bill, particularly with regards to Heritage and the Environment. Removing properties from Heritage Registers if they are not designated within 2 years will result in mass demolitions. The intent of listings is not to stop development, but to manage it. Many projects successfully integrate old buildings with new housing, and that is what should be favoured. Heritage is not the culprit here and should not be attacked like this.

Further, removing Conservation Authorities from their review of development applications is not the way to build more homes. Conservation Authorities are not stopping housing. They ensure future housing or future developments are safe, ecologically sustainable and responsible and warn against potential issues in the long run. They are here in all Ontario's best interests.

Reducing the value of Heritage and the Conservation Authorities is a big disservice to Ontario and misses the point. We need to maintain high standards, and not reduce our standards. Please reconsider the contents of this Bill.