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35264

Commenting on behalf of

Municipality of Mississippi Mills

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Please find attached a summary of comments from the Municipality of Mississippi Mills regarding the proposed changes to the Provincial Policy Statement. Further discussion can be had with Municipal staff or Council directly by contacting: Municipality of Misssissippi Mills Read more

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35265

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I strongly disagree with the addition to section 2.5.2.2 which reads: "Outside of the Greenbelt Area, extraction may be considered in the natural heritage features listed in section 2.1.5, 2.1.6 and 2.1.7, provided that the Read more

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35266

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The City of Oshawa

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On October 15, 2019, Oshawa City Council considered Report DS-19-169 and adopted the following recommendation: 1. That, Report DS-19-169 dated September 25, 2019, including Attachment 1, be endorsed as the City’s comments on the proposed amendments to the Provincial Policy Statement. Read more

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35272

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Individual

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The water and sewage systems as they are at present, are inadequate to handle those using them now.Still subdivisions are going up all through the province. The town of Delhi, near me has had issues with sewage for years, still subdivisions are opening up and houses being built. Read more

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35273

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Friends of Strawberry Island

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October 6, 2019 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Provincial Planning Policy Branch 777 Bay St., 13th Floor Toronto, ON 
M5G 2E5 RE: ERO Registry # 019-0279 for input on Provincial Policy Statement Review – Proposed Policies Read more

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35278

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Fast tracking requirements of development proposals in municipalities reduces opportunities for a democratic discussion and a proper environmental evaluation. "Minor" changes to streamline development repeats the same problems. Read more

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35280

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There is a Greenbelt around Ottawa. The words: "Maintain protections for the Greenbelt" are vague and unclear when considering the whole province. All greenspace around urban centres should be protected from development and encroachment in the provincial policy statement. Read more

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35283

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Individual

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Currently the demand for housing is high and the availability of rental units are few. Builders are motivated to build larger houses to host fewer people. There is little extra tax for the impact of larger houses on the environment and the infrastructure to support them. Read more

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35284

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There needs to be changes to Section 2.3.4. Agricultural lot severances shall be permitted if they are typically infill situations where by the lot is not large enough to be used for agriculture and MDS setbacks are not negatively affected. Read more

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35294

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I am writing to express my strong opposition to changes to the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) that would undermine protections for significant and at-risk wildlife and habitats and fast-track development at nature’s expense. Specifically, I request the following: Read more

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35303

Commenting on behalf of

Municipality of West Elgin

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At the Regular Meeting of Council on October 10, 2019, the Council of the Municipality of West Elgin passed the following Resolution: Resolution No. 2019-520 Moved: Councillor Rowe Seconded: Deputy Mayor Leatham Read more