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19552

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Regulations in place to protect our water and environment are paramount. Industry interests, the ‘economy’ or any other such factors do not and should not take precedence over environmental risks and protecting our precious water systems. Thank you. Read more

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19559

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I am writing to you as a concerned retiree who lives within the Greenbelt, by the busy urban centre of Hamilton. I am against Bill 66 and implore you not to pass such a short-sighted bill that will dramatically set back essential environmental, ecological and social protections. Read more

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19571

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Municipal governments should not be given the right to sell away environmentally critical lands. Red tape is important to prevent the fallibility and greed of humans. Red tape protects our water, our prosperity, our ability to feed ourselves and our overall health. Read more

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19572

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Ontario Forest Industries Association

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The Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA) thanks you for the opportunity to comment on the EBR Proposal 013-4293 – Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018. These comments are in respect to Schedule 5: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Read more

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19579

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The Corporation of the Town of Whitby

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Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments regarding Bill 66 – “Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018” and the proposed open-for-business planning by-law (“OFBP By-law”) amendments in the Planning Act. Read more

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19581

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It is dangerously shortsighted to endanger the environment, especially the quality of our water resources, for the sake of commercial and housing development. Once natural resources are compromised by urban sprawl and industrial/commercial facilities they tend to be gone for ever. Read more

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19592

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I object to schedule 10 of the proposed Bill 66. There should never be an override of The Clean Water ACT, The Great Lake Protections ACT,The Greenbelt ACT , Lake Simcoe Protection ACT or the Oak Ridges Morraine Conservation ACT for the purposes of building. Read more

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19597

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I am opposed to any new legislation which allows municipalities, businesses, etc to override the provisions of the current Greenbelt Act, The Clean Water Act, The Lake Simcoe Act, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, and the Great Lakes Protection Act. Read more