January 18, 2019
The Honourable Todd Smith
Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Queen’s Park – Room 223
Toronto ON M7A 1A2
RE: Bill 66 – Comments from the Township of Amaranth
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Thank you for reading my comments about the proposed “Open for Business” Planning Act changes.
As a resident of the City of Hamilton, I share City staff’s concerns with the proposed amendments as follows:
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The proposed changes to the Planning Act are ludicrous. Business [or economics in its wider context] is a false context for society nor should it be given priority by any government.
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Schedule 10 presents some alarm bells for me. The ability to override existing provincial legislation and local planning bylaws that protect our water and environment creates a great cause for concern. Those legislation and by-laws are there for a reason.
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My name is Emily Germain and I grew up in the Greenbelt. During Mr. Ford’s election campaign, I heard that he was planning on opening the Greenbelt for development, and decided not to vote for the Conservatives. When I heard Mr.
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We are not in favour of any part of Bill 66.
As a former retail Pharmacist, I favour reducing bureaucracy, taxes and making guidelines more efficient and less costly, but, these issues need to be addressed specifically and not in an omnibus bill.
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I strongly disagree with the proposed changes in Bill 66. Areas area already been or being dedicated to employment lands with consideration to transportation, employment, environment, etc. through extensive planning and public consultation.
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Ken Petersen
Manager
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Local Government and Planning Policy Division
Provincial Planning Policy Branch
777 Bay Street
Floor 13
Toronto ON
M5G 2E5
Dear Mr. Petersen,
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I am deeply concerned about this bill. There seems to be a lot that this is going to effect in to small a package. It actually effects 12 ministries.
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By eliminating the Toxics Reduction Act and allowing for development under Schedule 10 of Bill 66 that ignores important environmental measures, these proposals eliminate the regulations that are meant to protect the very people whom these government claims to be “for”.
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Do not endanger regulations and laws protecting Ontario's natural areas, farmlands, drinking water and our protection from toxic chemicals.
There is no business development that could possibly justify putting any of these systems at risk.
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The Open for Business planning tool is not necessary in order to allow business to flourish in our province. We already have a strong economy, and placing the business interests and sprawling residential development.
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I wish to object to the current formulation of Bill 66 regarding section 10, both for what I view as its general effect of using omnibus legislation to enable the effective repeal of selected current legislation which currently helps protect the interest of common people, in favour of development in
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I strongly disagree with this new legislative proposal which is perceived to be passed without proper public consultation, especially from the environmental experts. It could have a significant impact to the environment of Ontario under the disguise of economic development .
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