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Proposed changes to Minister’s zoning orders and the Planning Act

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53182

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I am calling on Ontario government to reject Schedule 3 of Bill 257. It is unacceptable for the government to destroy Ontario’s significant natural areas and to change the law so the government can’t be held accountable. I stand with Ontario’s natural environment and with democracy. Thank you.

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Proposed changes to Minister’s zoning orders and the Planning Act

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53189

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This proposed amendment is a blatant misuse of power that panders to developers. It is not in the interests of the public at large and only serves to help those who have a vested, monetary interest in the development of environmentally significant areas. Read more

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Proposed changes to Minister’s zoning orders and the Planning Act

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53192

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Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters

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The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) is Ontario’s largest, non-profit, fish and wildlife conservation-based organization, representing 100,000 members, subscribers, and supporters, and 725 member clubs. Read more

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Proposed changes to Minister’s zoning orders and the Planning Act

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53193

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It would seem that in burying Schedule 3 within the Omnibus Bill 257, Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021, the government is sensitive to how it is perceived by the people of Ontario in its use of Minster’s Zoning Orders (MZOs). Read more

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Proposed changes to Minister’s zoning orders and the Planning Act

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53211

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As noted in our January 2021 submission, MZOs should be used in extremely limited circumstances for projects under urgent timelines, that have high-level strategic importance and address key matters of Provincial interest (e.g. Read more

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Proposed changes to Minister’s zoning orders and the Planning Act

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53237

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1) Through Schedule 3 of Bill 257 (the proposed Bill 257, Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021) it is proposed to amend the Planning Act, so that a Minister’s zoning order would not have to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement. Read more

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Proposed changes to Minister’s zoning orders and the Planning Act

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53238

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Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI)

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Please find attached a letter submitted to Minister Clark on April 1st, 2021 from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) outlining our concerns with Schedule 3 of Bill 257. For your consideration. Read more

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Proposed changes to Minister’s zoning orders and the Planning Act

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53239

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Schedule 3 undermines the very basis of public land use planning in Ontario, which is supposed to be a policy-led system. Schedule 3 undermines the support for heritage conservation and environmental protection which the Provincial Policy Statement provides.

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Proposed changes to Minister’s zoning orders and the Planning Act

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53248

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Architectural Conservancy Ontario

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Please remove Schedule 3 from Bill 257 If enacted, Schedule 3 would remove the protections which the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) provides for the environment, both our natural environment and our historic environment (buildings, landscapes and archaeological resources). Read more

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