The Province of Ontario should not remove the rights from municipal level authorities to implement regulations/processes that ensure aspects of public-transit connectivity and protecting the environment when applying for new developments.
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Please find attached Halton Region's consolidated comment response letter to Bill 17 related ERO postings No. 025-0450, 025-0461, 025-0462, 025-0463, 025-0504. The letter also includes responses to the Province's Bill 17 Technical Briefing, as well as Regulatory Registry postings. Thank you.
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I am firmly opposed to Bill 17, as it presents a serious risk to the future of our green infrastructure industry. If enacted, this bill would remove critical protections, hinder economic progress, and jeopardize environmental sustainability.
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Please find attached the City of Guelph's general comments on Schedule 7 of Bill 17, which include feedback regarding the proposed regulations regarding complete application requirements.
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Please find attached Conservation Ontario's coordinated comments on three Environmental Registry postings. These comments have been submitted to the three postings below:
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed regulations related to complete development application requirements. Please see the attached staff report and comments for details. A summary of the comments is provided below:
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Bill 17 - we cannot lose any sustainability requirements from our development approvals. We can't fail our future generations in what is right, responsible, and best for the environment and city in the short and long term.
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The effort to undo environmental standards will ultimately affect the poor who are also in desperate need of housing. Environmental standards allow us to erect buildings that are integrated into nature instead of having a negative impact on it.
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To Whom It May Concern:
Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on ERO posting 025-0462. Please see attached an electronic submission from the City of Burlington. Below are the key points extracted from the submission, c/o of City's Community Planning Department.
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The Toronto Green Standard (TGS) should remain part of the municipal development approval process. And that development approvals should remain for cities to approve since citizens know what's best for their city.
There is vague language here and could apply to many bylaws that cities rely on to protect health, safety, and environmental wellbeing. This will limit the municipal ability to implement bylaws that relate to construction or demolition of buildings.
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The Province through Bill 17 made changes to the Building Code to clarify that the Municipal Act or City of Toronto Act do not authorize a municipality to pass "by-laws" respecting the construction or demolition of buildings.
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Although I support building low, mid and high-rise homes faster, I do not believe it is appropriate to push all new housing developments into a "one size fits all" process.
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Bill 17’s proposal to ban cities from requiring sun/shadow, wind, urban design, or lighting studies is deeply misguided. These are basic considerations for livability, safety, and good planning—especially in dense urban contexts.
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