January 20, 2019
The Honourable Todd Smith
Minister of Economic Development, Jobs and Trade
900 Bay Street, Hearst Block
Toronto ON M6H 4L1
Dear Minister Todd Smith,
RE: Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act
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I am absolutely horrified by the proposed Bill 66, and oppose it 100%!
I live in the Greenbelt, and these lands contribute to the natural wonder and beauty of this part of our province, and are irreplaceable!
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Like the opinion of many other concerned citizens, I believe this is another attempt by Doug Ford to change policies, and act on things that were never discussed during the election. This is what happens when you elect someone who runs a campaign with virtually nothing outlined.
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It is clear that in the name of 'opening Ontario for business', Omnibus Bill66 will recklessly dismantle decades of law created to protect the basic rights of the people of Ontario, including the right to:
- clean air, drinking water and green space
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On behalf of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), its 100,000 members, subscribers and supporters, and 740 member clubs, we have reviewed “Bill 66: Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018” (ERO#013-4293), the “Proposed open-for-business planning tool” (ERO#013-4125), and “New
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Many of the proposals seem aimed not so much at easing red tape, but rolling back years of hard won benefits. These include:
Home daycare limits on the number of children. How many children must die in order to get cheaper daycare?
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Bill 66 favours questionable corporate benefits at the unacceptable high cost of permanent damage to our local ecosystems. There is no justification for this proposal. Why is this needed? What problem is it addressing?
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Bill 66 is a threat to the Greenbelt. The Greenbelt is important to all of Ontario for all future generations. Water purity is for safety as well as life quality.
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I strongly oppose this extremely short-sighted, omnibus legislation as it puts the health, safety and well-being of every resident in the province in jeopardy.
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We act on behalf of Avatar International and 1800615 Ontario Inc. with respect to their lands located at the northwest corner of Barton Street and Fifty Road (the ‘subject lands’) in the City of Hamilton.
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Remove Schedule 10 from Bill 66, which allows municipalities to override provisions in the Greenbelt Act, Clean Water Act, Lake Simcoe Act, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act and Great Lakes Protection Act. Protecting our environment is important to me.
I believe the proposed decision by Premier Doug Ford to open-up the Greenbelt in Toronto to developers is NOT a smart plan! There was reasons why the Greenbelt was established.
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We cant in this day and age consider taking more prime land from farming and our greenbelt. This land must remain protected for generations to come. I say no to bill 66.
I am a young professional, who is lucky enough to call Ontario my home. I would ask that you, my public representatives oppose "Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018" for the sake of us your fellow citizens, both current and future, regardless of political affiliation.
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I’m writing to voice my complete opposition to this legislation, which would erase decades worth of good, safe, and essential environmental protections in Ontario. I am deeply disturbed that our government has coined this proposed legislation "open for business".
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Schedule 1
This does seem to simply things at OMAFRA at all. Particularly disturbing is that the Farm Business Administrator could be a third party corporation other than Agricorp which is already not perfect. This section needs to be clarified and simplified.
Schedule 2
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Economic growth will not save the global, provincial or local economies. Indeed, just the opposite. For economic growth is the cause of the ecological crisis. What is being proposed for Ontario with this government is heinous.
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The Clean Water Act, the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, the Greenbelt Act and the Great Lakes Protection Act were established to ensure safe water supplies, protection of farmland and green space to ensure continued prosperity, health and well-being.
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Remove Schedule 10 from Bill 66, which allows municipalities to override provisions in the Greenbelt Act, Clean Water Act, Lake Simcoe Act, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act and Great Lakes Protection Act.
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