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120208

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Bill 212 for the new highway in Ontario should be opposed due to its significant environmental impact. The proposed route threatens vital ecosystems and wildlife habitats, leading to irreversible damage.

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120322

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I do not support this bill. As a voting Ontarian living in Toronto, bike lanes are a crucial way for me to stay safe, keep down my cost of living and reduce my environmental footprint. Transit often can cause delays and the quickest, safest and most environmentally friendly substitute is biking. Read more

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120353

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This bill is not smart or effective in any means unless we are wanting to divert taxpayer dollars to a decade long project that will only provide us with another highway corridor that will ultimately not decrease any persons travel time in any way. Read more

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120364

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This misguided attempt to "reduce gridlock" is not based on any reality of urban transportation, for which there is a preponderance of evidence that shows cycling infrastructure reduces not only the number of cars on the roads but also the risk of harm autos pose to cyclists. Read more

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120399

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TLDR: By providing alternatives to highway travel to get more people off the road, road and highways will be open to those who need it. By providing choices for alternate travel for rural Ontarians like trains, Ontario can become a more equitable place to live and get around, no matter who you are. Read more

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120443

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I have lived in Ontario all of my life. Recently, I attended a town council meeting where I live and was shocked to find out about the details within Bill 212. To say that this bill is draconian and terrifying is not an understatement. Read more

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120470

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I am writing to express my concern about Bill 212, regarding the provincial overreach impacting Toronto’s infrastructure management, adversely affecting the safety of cyclists and fast-tracking Highway 413 ahead of indigenous consulation and environmental assessment. Read more

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120533

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Cycling infrastructure is critical to reduce congestion. It would undermine local decision making to give the province this kind of over reach on planning decisions that will have impacts on a local, community level. Read more

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120547

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Bill 212 will cause numerous problems for municipalities. First, Section 2.3.1.3 of the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) requires municipalities to plan for Complete Communities. Complete Communities include a full range of transportation options, meaning bike lanes. Read more

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120602

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Accelerating highway development in this province and paving over huge swaths of prime agricultural land and chunks of the Greenbelt is one of the most retrograde proposals this government has made. Read more

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120608

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This bill is pure discrimination by mode of transport (mode-ism). It should not be approved. Give people safe, economical, and efficient alternative modes to get around and congestion will clear right up.

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120628

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​ Building Highways Faster Act? This is an abomination, A disgraceful, repugnant piece of legislation. The party of Doug Ford is displaying their need to bully, intimidate and crush anyone who stands in the way of this unfathomable highway. Read more