The significant changes proposed to the Development Charges Act, 1997, substantially limit the
ability of municipalities to generate the revenue needed to support the development and growth
of complete communities. Municipalities and the Provincial government will need to work
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- These steps do not follow the recommendations of the the Housing Affordability Task Force Report, which recommended the establishment of an “Ontario Housing Delivery Fund” to incentivize municipalities to build more homes (p24).
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Repeal the Bill! You haven’t included the Indigenous community in this decision! SHAME! Let the people of Ontario decide through a clearly written referendum! SHAME ON THE ONTARIO PC GOVERNMENT!
Plase explain how a government can reduce our protection against climate change by restricting the critical work of the conservation authorities who are our Natural Heritage and water resource experts.
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Plase explain how a government can reduce our protection against climate change by restricting the critical work of the conservation authorities who are our Natural Heritage and water resource experts.
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Schedule 3, dealing with parkland dedication must keep the current parkland dedication rate of 1 hectare per 300 dwelling units. Parks are one of the most important kinds of greenspace for urban residents and they are already in short supply.
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i oppose this bill. specific areas of primary concern are
1- Schedule 2, changes to the Conservation Authorities Act and regulations. We must retain "conservation of land" as part of the mandate of Conservation Authorities.
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Re: Proposed Planning Act and Development Charges Act, 1997 Changes: Providing Greater Cost Certainty for Municipal Development-related Charges
Consultations on More Homes Built Faster: Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan 2022-2023
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1. Waiving development charges is nakedly a handout to developers, not a genuine effort to improve affordability.
a. This policy clearly does nothing to supply more housing to communities where housing crisis is
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Key concerns with this proposal
1. Reduction in % parkland required for developers to provide for citizens and reduced responsibility of municipalities. Parkland lost to favour developers over citizens
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To: Hon. Doug Ford, Premier
Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Hon. Michael Parsa, Associate Minister of Housing
December 6, 2022
RE: Bill 23 More Homes Built Faster Act
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At a meeting of Council held December 5, 2022, Council of the Municipality of Brighton passes Resolution 9.8.1 and Resolution 9.8.2 with their comments contained. Both Resolutions with comments are attached.
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I wish to share my concerns with you regarding Bill 23, and the “Proposed Planning Act and Development Charges Act, 1997 Changes: Providing Greater Cost Certainty for Municipal Development-related Charges”
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I am writing as a concerned citizen to urgently request that the implementation of Bill 23 be halted so that the many concerns identified by municipalities, equitable housing organizations, and environmental organizations can be addressed.
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