I am strongly opposed to Bill 23. Wetlands, forests and farmlands need protection. Hands off the greenbelt as promised. Destruction will exacerbate climate change. Communities should not have their democratic rights taken away. Official Plans should be respected.
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Do not diminish the important systems complex notion embedded in the current Ontario Wetland Evaluation system. This has been in place since the 1990s and instead of diminishing the systems notion of protected natural areas, we should be expanding it.
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I am completely against the government's proposal to update the OWES. While I can appreciate the need for more housing in the future, I think revising OWES as a way to avoid red tape and enable development in wetlands is extremely short-sighted and irresponsible.
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In reviewing the proposed updates to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System, I was deeply concerned by the removal of numerous passages in the draft. Specifically, I am troubled by:
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The stated purpose of the proposed OWES overhaul is to support the construction of 1.5 million new housing units over the next ten years by streamlining the wetland evaluation process.
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As a young Ontarian, I vehemently oppose the proposed amendments to the OWES for the following reasons:
- failure to consider equity concerns
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There is no question Ontario is experiencing a housing crisis. Urgent action is required to provide more housing but there is no need to do so in the manner proposed by Bill 23 the More Homes Built Faster Act.
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We cannot afford to allow short-sighted development that will compromise our wetlands in a way that will have serious and detrimental effects forever.
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the changes to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System. I note that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests now has very little role to play in this system beyond developing the evaluation. It is not clear to me how the system is administered.
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It is unconscionable to think that this is up for debate. The wetland evaluation system is based on science and facts and has been in place for many years …it is not about tree hugging it is about protecting that which protects us.
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