This proposed change is incredibly dangerous and unconstitutional. Not only is the government proposing changes that would be unconstitutional, they are also actively infringing on Indigenous rights.
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The use of MZO's for land use is a bad idea as they override the Provincial Policy Statement which sets the rules for land use planning.
Clearly, the MZO renders the Provincial Policy Statement irrelevant, thereby greatly reducing the trust of a citizen in a government to respect it's own rules.
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The proposed changes here are disturbing to say the least. The proposed ability to simply skip the guidelines set out in the Provincial Policy Statements is shocking and against the treaty rights that have been upheld within the Supreme Court. The duty to consult must be conducted.
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Awful proposal to build on protected land and wetlands. Did you ot hear we need to save biodiversity and carbon sinks that means wetlands. Even the Supreme Court hads acknowledged that we are in an environmental crisis. I want my kids to live in a world of nature not a world of lorax.
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We should strive to be a society that upholds in the rule of law, democratic institutions and expertise. That an official, elected once every 4 years, should be allowed to disregard laws, institutions and experts for political ends hampers our evolution into a stable, civilised and fair society.
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Please, reject Schedule 3 of Bill 257 and stop misusing Ministerial Zoning Orders to destroy Nature.
It is unacceptable for the Ontario government to destroy provincially significant natural areas while changing the law so it can’t be held accountable.
WTF is wrong with you all! If your plan is to eradicate the planet of all living things, correction, Canada from all living things then your on the right path. You care more about money then anything else. Save what’s left our natural habitat.
My only comment is this: there is an environmental policy for a reason. Creating loopholes, allowing exemptions for those who would willing damage our natural environment to do so without oversight or consequence is unspeakable, dangerous and very shortsighted. Let's not allow that!
Hello Mr. Ford, [I am an Ontario voter and] I am calling on your government to reject Schedule 3 of Bill 257. It is unacceptable for your government to destroy Ontario’s significant natural areas and to change the law so you can’t be held accountable.
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OMG FORD DO YOU NOT HEAR US. LEAVE OUR WETLANDS ALONE. I know you think you are trying to do a good job but you're not. We want nature to be left alone.
I am an Ontario voter and I am calling on your government to reject Schedule 3 of Bill 257. It is unacceptable for your government to destroy Ontario’s significant natural areas and to change the law so you can’t be held accountable. I stand with Ontario’s natural environment and with democracy.
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Hello
My understanding is that Buried in Bill 257, Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021, is a proposal to allow Minister's Zoning Orders (MZOs) to override legal and policy protections for farmland and natural heritage features and areas across Ontario.
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I am an Ontario voter and I am calling on your government to reject Schedule 3 of Bill 257. It is unacceptable for your government to destroy Ontario’s significant natural areas and to change the law so you can’t be held accountable. I stand with Ontario’s natural environment and with democracy.
Absolutely not!
As a tax-payer and citizen of Ontario I am completely against any decision making that will have a negative impact on our environment. Without a clean and healthy environment and its eco-systems, we will be left with nothing.
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I have been long concerned about developers and lobbyists who promote encroachment on wetlands and all ecologically sensitive areas absolutely critical to watershed vitality and resilience. I say NO to changing or weakening policy that would permit exemptions or exceptions.
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The fundamental problem with Minister’s zoning orders (MZOs) not having to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) is that those portions of that document which relate to Indigenous Treaty Rights flow directly from Section 35 of the Constitution Act.
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Schedule 3 of Bill 257 is so undemocratic that is it surprising that elected officials are even considering passing legislation that would remove environmental and heritage protections enacted over many years by elected officials.
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