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79477

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I oppose the plan to take thousands of acres out of the Greenbelt. It is a terrible idea to destroy wetlands, add to sprawl, and take irreplaceable farmland. Yes, Bill 23 has passed, but many Ontarians such as myself will fight this government’s irresponsible and greedy laws. Read more

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79478

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This bill will not help address Ontario’s housing shortage. Many communities already have plans in place. The government would do better to work with them rather than taking away revenue and causing property taxes to be raised. We should preserving or farmland and natural areas. Read more

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79481

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This is a greedy idea that is not in the best interests for the people of Ontario and Canada. Bill 23 and all the associated policies remove and weaken environmental protections and reduce the role that Ontarians have in land use planning and decision-making. Read more

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79484

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ERO FILE NUMBER 019-6216 Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan Lands Located in the City of Hamilton South of Garner Road West, West of Fiddlers Green Road, East of Shaver Road, in the Vicinity of Book Road West – Map 9 to ER0 FILE 019-6216 Read more

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79490

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The impact on our natural heritage, and the irreversible damage to the environment should not be allowed to take place. The very small perceived gain that the changes to the housing inventory are dwarfed by the long term harm to our quality of life due to environmental degradation. Read more

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79496

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ERO FILE NUMBER 019-6216 Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan Lands Located in the City of Hamilton South of Garner Road West, West of Fiddlers Green Road, East of Shaver Road, in the Vicinity of Book Road West – Map 9 to ER0 FILE 019-6216 Read more

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79497

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The proposal to remove land from the greenbelt is a very bad idea for many reasons. The most obvious is that the whole idea of the greanbelt is threatened when you pull land out after a developer buys land that is supposedly protected in perpetuity.The developer makes windfall profits and the Read more

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79500

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ERO FILE NUMBER 019-6216 Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan Lands Located in the City of Hamilton South of Garner Road West, West of Fiddlers Green Road, East of Shaver Road, in the Vicinity of Book Road West – Map 9 to ER0 FILE 019-6216 Read more

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79501

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I am submitting a comment in opposition of the Bill 23 and request a repeal from moving forward. Bill 23, and associated policy changes, will: Create a process for selling off conservation lands without oversight Strip conservation authority powers which protect us from floods Read more

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79502

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ERO FILE NUMBER 019-6216 Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan Lands Located in the City of Hamilton South of Garner Road West, West of Fiddlers Green Road, East of Shaver Road, in the Vicinity of Book Road West – Map 9 to ER0 FILE 019-6216 Read more

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79504

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ERO FILE NUMBER 019-6216 Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan Lands Located in the City of Hamilton South of Garner Road West, West of Fiddlers Green Road, East of Shaver Road, in the Vicinity of Book Road West – Map 9 to ER0 FILE 019-6216 Read more