The Greenbelt is home to farmland, forests, watersheds and wetlands. It sustains life and is one of the largest greenbelts in the world, which should be a source of pride to us all.
Read more
Bill 66 goes way too far by rendering impotent the protections of our laws for our water sources, farm land, natural heritage systems, and our Great Lakes all for the alleged intent of cutting red tape .
Read more
This act is short sighted and damaging to communities. The environmental risk it entails is beneficial only in the very term and is therefore selfish to future generations. I strongly feel it should be abandoned.
Allowing development in those areas of the province that (eg. Oak Ridges Morraine) will have a negative impact on ground water resources that support our urban areas and natural spaces. Development will increase storm run-off thereby reducing the water filtering into ground water.
Read more
January 7, 2019
BY E-MAIL ONLY (ken.petersen@ontario.ca)
Mr. Ken Petersen
Provincial Planning Policy Branch
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
777 Bay St., 13th Floor
Toronto, ON M5G 2E5
Dear Mr. Petersen:
Re: Response to Request for Comments
Read more
January 20, 2019
ERO Number 013-4293: BILL 66, RESTORING ONTARIO’S COMPETITIVENESS ACT, 2018
ERO Number 013-4125: PROPOSED OPEN-FOR-BUSINESS PLANNING TOOL
ERO Number 013-4239: NEW REGULATION UNDER THE PLANNING ACT FOR OPEN-FOR-BUSINESS PLANNING TOOL
Read more
I am not comfortable with a regulation that will allow municipalities to by-pass protections for open and significant environmental features, including, but not limited to the Green Belt, Niagara Escarpment and Oak Ridges Moraine.
Read more
It is inconceivable that a government that committed to protecting the Greenbelt is now putting it and all other natural and environmentally significant spaces at risk simply to attract polluters to our province.
Read more
Hi,
Re Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act
I don't think exempting businesses from municipal and provincial bylaws is appropriate. Why should larger businesses be exempt and not me. I'm a tax payer and Canadian citizens and should have similar rights.
I am not happy about this decision. I think that Ontario is already badly enough laid out in terms of protecting the environment for the people. Please keep the green belt as is, or strengthen it further to allow greenspace accessibility for those of us stuck in the city.
Hundreds of families depend on this as their clean water source in the Hamilton and Halton Regions. I know there are people who drive out from Toronto. I myself drive 40 minutes each way out from Smithville to bottle water here every week.
Read more
The contemplated policy appears to be a blatant attempt to circumvent numerous environmental protections under the guise of "being open for business." This is not what the government was elected to do.
I think this is a bad idea. I am really worried this Act will be used to build on green space, destroy the remain green belt areas. 20 days for government intervention is not enough at all too. Please reconsider!
The Province of Ontario’s proposed Bill 66 allows for provincial intervention to remove or weaken protections on safe drinking water, agricultural lands, and democratic consultation.
Read more
Please delete Schedule 10 from Bill 66. It undermines all of our environmental legislation such as the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, Clean Water Act, Greenbelt Act, Protective policies in the Growth Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Act, just to name a few.
Read more
View the comments this notice received through the registry. You can either download them all or search and sort below.
Some comments will not be posted online. Learn more about the comment status and our comment and privacy policies.
Download comments
The land use protections and…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
16885
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
The Greenbelt is home to…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
16981
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
Bill 66 goes way too far by…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
16986
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
This act is short sighted…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17012
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
Allowing development in…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17047
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
January 7, 2019 BY E-MAIL…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17113
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
January 20, 2019 ERO Number…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17131
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
I am not comfortable with a…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17143
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
It is inconceivable that a…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17155
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
I reject Bill 66. As a 60…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17157
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
Bill 66 Schedule 10 is an…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17176
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
Hi, Re Bill 66, Restoring…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17178
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
Delete entirely the use of…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17187
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
I am not happy about this…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17199
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
Hundreds of families depend…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17200
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
The contemplated policy…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17209
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
I think this is a bad idea…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17223
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
The Province of Ontario’s…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17224
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
Please delete Schedule 10…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17237
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions
Please find the attached…
Comment on
New Regulation under the Planning Act for open-for-business planning tool
Comment ID
17241
Commenting on behalf of
Comment status
Related actions