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149412

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More than fifteen municipalities across Ontario have developed Green Building Standards which aim to make new buildings more energy efficient, improve the public realm, provide greater resilience to climate change impacts like flooding, protect human health, and as a result have also created thousan Read more

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149414

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This province is not a kingdom and this government is not our king. No minister or premier has the "right", nor should they ever have the "right" to put short term financial gain over the long term health of our people and our environment. Read more

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149417

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I am concerned that Bill 17 will slow down the process by creating unnecessary complications and will undermine municipal oversight by restricting their ability to safeguard urban design elements like flood protection, air quality, and energy efficiency. Read more

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149418

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I do not support Bill 17 as it eliminate cities’ ability to protect health, safety, and the environment by “clarifying” that municipalities do not have jurisdiction to determine their own best course of action, for example, by setting green development standards. Read more

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149419

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Wind, shadow and sun studies are needed. Buildings can cause harsh and dangerous conditions around the building and for pedestrians. Lighting is important for safety and those with visual impairments. There multiple studies showing the impact of wind, sun, shadow and impacts of lighting. Read more

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149421

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I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the proposed changes under the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006, which aim to remove critical environmental assessments, such as sun/shadow, wind, urban design, and lighting studies, from the pre-approval building process. Read more

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149424

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"The Toronto Green Standard mandates stormwater retention features to reduce flood risk during heavy rainfall..." The Standard does not negatively affect proposed new housing initiatives in any way. Please do not block this world class municipal bylaw.

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149425

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As a practicing architect with projects in major municipalities across Ontario, I strongly support the initiatives in Bill 17 to limit the number of expert reports and make their acceptance mandatory when prepared by certified professionals. Read more

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149426

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Ontario’s Bill 17 will undermine cities and their authority to protect public health, safety, and environmental well-being. I have serious concerns about the elimination of critical checks and balances from the development process. This bill risks: • Green development standards Read more

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149427

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I agree with the proposed elimination of sun/shadow, wind, urban design, and lighting studies. These tend to be highly generic and add no value to the project. For similar reasons, I also suggest eliminating noise studies for all uses except industrial sites. Read more

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149429

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While I appreciate the move to eliminate the requirements for sun, shadow, and urban design studies, I don’t believe this will be effective as municipalities will still be able to refuse developments based on sun/shadow and wind, and non compliance with urban design rules and will likely slow the ap Read more

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