I am a young professional living in Hamilton, and I care deeply about the Greenbelt, Lake Simcoe, the Oak Ridges Moraine and clean water. It is home to farmland, forests, watersheds and wetlands.
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January 18, 2019
The Honourable Steve Clark, Minister
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
17th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON M5G 2E5
Honourable Sir,
RE: Township of King Planning Department Report Number P-2019-02
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These comments pertain the Schedule 10 of Bill 66 (open for business by-law) and the corresponding proposed regulation. Loyalist Township's comments are found in the attached letter.
The Township very much appreciates the opportunity to comment.
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Recommendations to Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO #013-4239, ERO #013-4125, ERO #013-4293) by the Quinte Region Source Protection Committee Regarding Bill 66
(An Act to Restore Competitiveness by amending or repealing certain Acts)
1. Preamble
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I am writing to express my strong opposition to Schedule 10 of Bill 66, which introduces “open-for-business by-laws” that would circumvent many of the requirements under several laws to ensure fair, consistent and transparent public engagement in land use decisions and protection of water, natural h
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The Town is concerned with the potential long-term and broad-reaching impacts of permitting major employment development that does not conform to longstanding provincial environmental legislation.
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The Town of Milton is encouraged by Bill 66 as proposed. It would provide a new economic development tool to facilitate job growth through key mixed-use developments in the Town.
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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 East Garafraxa
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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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January 18, 2019
Ken Petersen, Manager
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Local Government and Planning Policy Division, Provincial Planning Policy Branch
777 Bay Street, 13th Floor
Toronto ON M5G 2E5
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I don't want Bill 66 to remove the protection of the Planning Act and Provincial Policy Statements for significant built heritage resources and significant cultural landscapes anywhere in the province.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments regarding Bill 66 – “Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018” and the proposed open-for-business planning by-law (“OFBP By-law”) amendments in the Planning Act.
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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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Do not pass into law this new regulation - 'open-for-business' is inappropriate language for government, the premise makes assumptions that circumvent and diminish more important realities - a diverse and healthy biosphere with clean water and habitat for the wide variety of animals that live in On
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I find it inconceivable that in a time when environmental protection has never been more important for the health of our community and planet that a Bill such as Bill 66 could be proposed. Now more than ever we need our greenspaces to protect our air and water quality.
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