We cannot move into developing the greenbelt. It is so critical for us to preserve that rich ecosystem and environment not only for the health of the wildlife there but for the health of Ontarians surrounded by it.
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment. There is already overwhelming opposition to this proposal, and I agree with the majority of people who want to see the greenbelt kept intact. The recommendation for the Hamilton area is particularly poor.
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It concerns me that we are removing area that has been conserved for future generations to be used for residential development. It takes a very long time for greenspaces to developed and once they are developed over they are lost forever.
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I strongly do not agree with the proposed changes outlined in the amendments of the greenbelt plan. There are many areas in these cities where redevelopment of unused/underused areas is long overdue and more relevant than new development that involves taking away green spaces.
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Any development expansion into the Greenbelt should absolutely NOT occur. Building homes into the Greenbelt would destroy valuable and irreplaceable wildlife ecosystems. You can not simply destroy these ecosystems and rebuild them somewhere else.
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Very disappointed to see development on the greenbelt, esp more sprawl of large single family homes that only enriches developers and doesn’t address Ontario’s housing crisis. We need to focus on densification of urban areas and not more suburbs.
This is an absolute travesty and the government cannot move forward with this. This proposal is not a sustainable solution and only helps developers at the expense of the environment.
The Greenbelt is a precious resource that cannot be recovered once it has been destroyed to create more suburbs. The current housing issues can be addressed through zoning changes and the building of denser housing.
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I am adamantly opposed to any amendments to the Greenbelt boundaries. I fear that this creates an opportunity for developers to further lobby the government for protected land in the future.
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Development of the green belt categorically erodes Ontario’s ability to mitigate the effects of climate change. It will harm biodiversity and sets a dangerous precedent that future generations will lament for years to come.
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I sincerely urge you to look up on environmental geography and why the green belt is vitally important to the continued prosperity of this province and Canada in general.
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those greenbelt are very important to the echo system, and most of the location is not far from GTA, which provide easy day trip for GTA and local resident to access the trails in those greenbelts. The new proposed greenbelt is too far away from GTA. For housing purpose, there are other lands(e.g.
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Please, leave the Green Belt alone. Many Cities have plans on infilling open areas in the boundaries. Nobody needs the provincial governments hatred of green spaces to force out our farmlands and forests. These new houses that are planning to be built will not be affordable anyways.
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This plan is atrocious. Do not pave over the greenbelt and do not force cities to expand their urban boundaries against the will of the people who actually live in them.
The Greenbelt is a unique advantage that Ontario holds. It benefits Ontarians economically through food protection and tourism, safeguards the vital resources that clean our air and water, reduces our flood risks, provides a home for wildlife, and ensures our communities have greenspace to explore.
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The Greenbelt consists of many ecologically significant areas including wetlands, grasslands, and forests, as well as prime agricultural lands. These ecosystems, wetlands in particular, are extremely important for biodiversity, water filtration, carbon sequestration, and erosion prevention.
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