I have read the proposal,…

Commentaire

I have read the proposal, and I am dismayed at the regressive nature of this effort to impact and reduce the efficacy of Ontario's highly regarded and effective heritage legislation.

In the 1970s, I contributed to the conception and development of the base for heritage conservation and awareness in Ontario, and particularly in the Metropolitan Toronto area. Since then, Ontario's approach to heritage designation and management has established a strong standard and an enviable record in North America and worldwide.

Diluting the Ontario Heritage Act is a move in the wrong direction, and it will encourage the destruction and devastation of the structures, vestiges, and landscapes that Ontarians have come to recognize and learn from, and treasure as their own. Ontario's heritage needs protection, not assault.