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71133

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I am an ecologist for an environmental consulting firm with a background in terrestrial and aquatic ecology. I have over six years of experience as a biologist, with current experience providing advice to housing developers on project design, including recommendations to Read more

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71168

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Bill 23 is nothing more than a land grab for a select few developers. You cannot build Ontario's future housing in such a reckless manner. We will permanently lose agricultural land; we will permanently lose species. Read more

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71205

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Town of Fort Erie

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Minister Clark and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, On November 21, 2022, Town of Fort Erie Council approved Report PDS-73-2022 respecting the Municipality’s comments on Bill 23 – More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. Read more

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71235

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As a retired professional planner with 30 years experience at the local municipal level and conservation authority level, I have many concerns with Bill 23. Read more

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71249

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I am writing here to express my opposition to • the removal of municipal oversight in planning matters, • the removal of Conservation Authority powers to appeal land use planning decisions, • the opening up of CA lands for development Read more

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71266

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The International Group, Inc.

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The International Group, Inc. (IGI) is an employer in Scarborough and we are submitting this note to raise our concerns around Bill 23 as it is currently tabled. At our site at Midland & Sheppard Avenues, we have proudly operated a manufacturing facility and our global head office since 1945. Read more

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71300

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Increasing the pace and affordability of development is pointless if it creates places people don't want to live. I think several points in this plan fail that test, specifically: Read more

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71357

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The government needs to rescind this needless attack on our environment in its entirety! This bill is an affront to municipal democracy and to the well-being of Ontarians across the province. We are seeing increased flooding events as a result of climate change. Read more

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71395

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Town of Erin

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November 22, 2022 SENT BY E-MAIL – PlanningConsultation@ontario.ca Dear Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing RE: Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 Read more

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71461

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Middlesex County

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On behalf of the County of Middlesex, I thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the proposed More Homes Built Faster Act and related Provincial changes. This submission relates to the proposed changes to the Planning Act through Bill 23. Read more

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71540

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Please reconsider the proposed removal of planning responsibility from the specified Regions, particularly in this period of anticipated significant growth. Read more

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71555

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Great start with increasing the number of lots to 3. In certain areas, this should be increased to more units especially where homeowners have already partitioned their homes into multiple units. Read more