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19471

Commenting on behalf of

Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario

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Dear Mr. Helfinger Please find attached the Bill 66 submission from the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario regarding the Agricultural Employees Protection Act (2002). Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed legislation. Sincerely, Dr. Brenda Dyack Read more

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19472

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Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario

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Dear Mr. Helfinger Please find attached the Bill 66 submission from the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario regarding the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act . Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed legislation. Sincerely, Dr. Brenda Dyack Read more

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19473

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Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario

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Dear Mr. Helfinger Please find attached the Bill 66 submission from the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario regarding the Farm Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act (1993). Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed legislation. Sincerely, Dr. Brenda Dyack Read more

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19474

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Individual

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I was appalled to read in Schedule 10 of bill 6, the proposal to remove planning barriers to make Ontario "open for business." "Open for spoliation," more like. We need our reasonable safeguards for clean water, clean air and so on. Read more

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19478

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I am concerned about Schedule 10 of Bill 66. It is great for Ontario to be competitive etc., but not at the expense of lost farmland, water resources and animal habitat. We have all worked long and hard to preserve that as we will need it for our future survival and well-being. Read more

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19480

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Town of Orangeville, Risk Management Official (Clean Water Act)

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The Clean Water Act was enacted by the Province to implement recommendations from Justice O’Connor’s inquiry into the Walkerton Tragedy, when seven people died and over twenty-five hundred people became sick from contaminated drinking water in 2000. Read more

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19481

Commenting on behalf of

Staff of the City of Kingston Planning Division

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The following comments are provided by staff of the City of Kingston Planning Division regarding the amendments proposed to the Planning Act by Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018. Read more

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19486

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Individual

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I am concerned about permitting municipalities to override the protections in the Greenbelt Act, Clean Water Act and in particular the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act. The underground waters must not only be protected, but development limited to enable renewal of aquifers and well water. Read more

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19496

Commenting on behalf of

Max Christie, Quinte Region Source Protection Committee Chair

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Recommendations to Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO #013-4239, ERO #013-4125, ERO #013-4293) by the Quinte Region Source Protection Committee Regarding Bill 66 (An Act to Restore Competitiveness by amending or repealing certain Acts) 1. Preamble Read more

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19500

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Individual

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The earth and its people cannot survive if you take away their source of nutrition, air and water. It does not matter how many businesses we have, if you cannot eat, drink or breath because of contaminated water and soils and a lack of trees which also hold and protect our soils and wildlife. Read more

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19510

Commenting on behalf of

Cambridge Club of the Canadian Federation of University Women

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I have concerns with regards to Bill 66 and the safety of the drinking water for the citizens of Ontario. I have attached a document explaining my concerns. I am writing on behalf of the 46 members of the Cambridge Club of the Canadian Federation of University Women. Read more

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19511

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I am writing to you to ask that you keep your promise to protect the Greenbelt and therefore call back legislature and introduce a new Bill 66 that stops the attacks on the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine, Lake Simcoe, Source Water Protection Areas and other important protected farm and natural areas Read more

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19514

Commenting on behalf of

The Couhciching Conservancy

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January 18, 2019 Michael Helfinger Senior Policy Advisor Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Business Climate and Funding Administration Division Policy Coordination and Business Climate Branch 900 Bay Street, Hearst Block 7th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2E1 Read more