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The Greenbelt is important to Ontario for a source of food, for a sanctuary to many species of animals, and it is extremely important for fighting Global warming. The Greenbelt stores 102 tonnes of carbon. Weakening our environmental laws is an insane action on the part of Doug Ford. Read more

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At a time when the devastating impacts of environmental destruction and climate change are ravaging an ever increasing number of the world's region, and when the desire to protect local food production capability is growing, protecting the greenbelt is both responsible, forward thinking, and support Read more

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I am shocked that the Greenbelt is threatened by this government! 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.”

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The Greenbelt is crucial to the environment, social, and economic health province, acting not just green space but a critical protector against flooding. This bill is a bad idea and the gov will probably regret it come election time.

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Writing in to voice my opposition to Bill 66. The Greenbelt is not "red tape", as Premier Ford would have us believe, but environmentally essential farmland and greenspace, home to thousands of farms and dozens of species at risk. Read more

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I am writing from Simcoe County to implore you to remove schedule 10 from Bill 66. If passed this bill will allow municipalities to override provisions in the Greenbelt Act, the Clean Water Act, the Lake Simcoe Act, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act and the Great Lakes Protection Act. Read more

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This bill is unacceptable and incredibly short sighted! Specifically, 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. Read more

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The green belts rounds major towns are very important for recreation ands local produce. Once lost they cannot be returned. Look at all the farmland which was taken out of use north of Pickering which is now non-productive and has been for years. Read more