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16906

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We must exercise great caution when involving amendments to existing bylaws and regulations. Rushed decisions create 'loopholes' which can be used to let our natural resources be manipulated by greedy and disrespectful businesses, however well-intended. Read more

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16907

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Ontario still has plenty of land available, that is not protected or part of the Green Belt, on which to build business. I am opposed to any infringement on provincial green spaces and the Ontario Green Belt. Doug Ford verbally promised during the 2018 campaign not to touch the Green Belt. Read more

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16911

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Remove schedule 10 from Bill 66 Don't gut the environmental act. We don't want anyone to die like in Walkerton. The water supply, wet lands, and green belt must be protected. Re instate the environment advocate that has been there to protect our environment for the last 25 years.

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16912

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I am writing to express my strong opposition to Schedule 10 of Bill 66, which introduces “open-for-business by-laws” that would circumvent many of the requirements under several laws to ensure fair, consistent and transparent public engagement in land use decisions and protection of water, natural h Read more

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16914

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In an article posted by TheGuardian over three years ago, it was stated, “The world has lost a third of its arable land due to erosion or pollution in the past 40 years, with potentially disastrous consequences as global demand for food soars.” Yet we continue to lose irreplaceable land for developm Read more

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16923

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The environmental protection measures addressed in Schedule 10 are not "red tape." They are clear prohibitions designed to preserve a vital part of Ontario's natural heritage, as well as our capacity to farm some of the best agricultural land in the world. Read more

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16926

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Please 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. Please protect our precious resources! Thank you kindly.

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16927

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I am not in favour of Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act. I do not support the implementation of Schedule 10 as written. To protect our Greenbelt and the Oak Ridges Moraine, we must maintain the current protective provincial legislation including the Clean Water Act. Read more

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16929

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Ontario did not vote to gut environmental protections. This violates my rights. “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.”