As a grandmother I am really concerned about my grandchildren growing up in a safe environment and making our planet a better place to live. An environmental assessment should ABSOLUTELY be done and not waived because of the Tariffs.
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Please stop bill 5 and continue to do an environmental assessment at the site so close to Dresden it will affect our entire town
We need to protect our waterways , our endangered species and farmland
Who decided to do such an unimaginable disgusting operation beside our small town!???
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Why would you ever need to get rid of environmental assessments. This bill is preposterous and scary. If you care at all about the environment, animals, birds, habitats, our entire food supply, the next generation, you would not let this bill or anything it proposes pass.
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Removing the Environmental Assessment Requirements for the proposed York1 Waste Disposal site is irresponsible, and unsafe for the community of Dresden and surrounding towns. The proposed site is less than a kilometre from a growing towing of just over 2400 residents.
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I strongly oppose the removal of the requirement for a comprehensive Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed landfill and recycling facility at Irish School Road near Dresden.
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I strongly oppose the removal of the requirement for a comprehensive Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed landfill and recycling facility at Irish School Road near Dresden.
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I strongly oppose the removal of the requirement for a comprehensive Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed landfill and recycling facility at Irish School Road near Dresden.
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My family and I have major concerns over this proposal. We are concerned for the well being of our small town.
The proximity of this landfill to homes and schools is much too close. One would think, this alone would stop the threat of a landfill from coming to our town, but here we are.
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Removing the environmental assessment for the York1 Waste Disposal site is a scary thought for the community of Dresden. The assessment would ensure that our community would be able to keep its quality of life and beautiful environment.
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Revoking the requirement for a comprehensive Environmental Assessment (EA) through Bill 5 undermines the rights of Dresden residents to have a voice in major industrial decisions that directly affect our town’s future.
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Ontario’s planning and environmental laws are built on the principle of local engagement and shared governance. By stripping away the Environmental Assessment requirement, the province is overriding our community’s right to assess, respond to, and protect itself from a high-risk project.
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I was born and raised in Dresden, and after moving away for school, looking for a career and starting a family, I CHOSE to move back to my hometown to raise my family. This town has given me a wonderful childhood, filled with sports, activities, family, and an immeasurable sense of community.
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Chatham-Kent already hosts one of the province’s largest landfills—the Ridge Landfill—and our municipality is already doing more than its fair share in managing Ontario’s waste.
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Why is Chatham-Kent being asked to absorb a second large-scale landfill, while dozens of Ontario municipalities have none? This is not just a local planning issue—it’s a question of fairness and responsible, province-wide waste management.
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Last fall, Premier Doug Ford and our local MPP Steve Pinsonneault assured the people of Chatham-Kent that the Municipality would have the final say on whether the Dresden dump expansion would move forward. That promise gave our residents a sense of reassurance that local voices would matter.
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An EA is essential in this case to understand how the project aligns—or conflicts—with Ontario’s climate goals. A facility processing up to 6,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste per day, and receiving up to 700 truckloads daily, will significantly increase emissions.
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Approving a massive landfill expansion without an EA would set a dangerous precedent. If the government allows this to happen by quietly revoking regulations in omnibus legislation, it opens the door for other dormant or decommissioned sites across Ontario to be revived without proper oversight.
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Dresden is a rural town with strong agricultural roots and growing interest in small-town living. The presence of a massive landfill and recycling facility could negatively impact land values, deter investment, and harm farm operations.
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