I object to this proposal as…

I object to this proposal as there is no analysis or justification provided. On the face of it, there is no justification for this reversal of long-standing policy beyond some self-interested people requesting it.

There appears to have been no analysis provided for the reversal of government policy. At a minimum, the analysis provided for the 1997 decision to phase out these areas should be provided along with the rationale for reversing these decisions. The people running these businesses have known for 25 years that they could not sell or transfer these permits. Within those 25 years, many people have conformed to this policy and closed their businesses without getting the benefit of sale or transfer of their permit.

Given no analysis of the need for this policy reversal, no transparency regarding conflicts of interest related to the individuals requesting the reversal, no benefit for Ontarians in general, and no actual need for these facilities beyond serving people entertained by blood sports; there should be no consideration of actual approval of the proposal.