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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81727

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Ontario Nature and Environmental Defence

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December 30, 2022 Minister Steve Clark Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing College Park 17th Floor 777 Bay St, Toronto, ON M7A 2J3 Dear Minister Clark, Re. ERO #019-6177, Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement Read more

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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81731

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Individual

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Do the policy encourage, facilitate or allow removal of land from the existing or former Greenbelt for development? Does the policy encourage, facilitate or allow destruction of wetland for development? If yes then I would like to register my opposition to the policy with this comment. Read more

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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81734

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Beef Farmers of Ontario

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December 30, 2022 Provincial Land Use Plans Branch Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 13th Floor, 777 Bay St Toronto, ON M7A 2J3 growthplanning@ontario.ca To whom it may concern, Re: ERO 019-6177 Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement Read more

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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81740

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Willow Beach Field Naturalists

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This comment is being submitted on behalf of the Willow Beach Field Naturalists (WBFN), a community-based organization that was founded in 1953 and brings together nature lovers to explore, enjoy, and learn more about Northumberland County’s diverse natural environment and to encourage its preservat Read more

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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81753

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City of Burlington

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The City is supportive of the goal of building housing that is affordable and attainable through increasing supply, however this cannot come at the detriment of creating and supporting the enhancement of complete communities, including the critical supports that are necessary (parks, community centr Read more

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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81759

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Architectural Conservancy Ontario

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Mindful of this government’s goal of substantially increasing housing supply across the province, ACO strongly recommends that the proposed new policy instrument for land use planning: • move forward, not backward, in refining the suite of provincial land-use policies: Read more

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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81787

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Individual

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I am opposed to combining A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe with the Provincial Policy Statement, and to any further diminishment of protections for natural heritage features and agricultural lands in Ontario. Read more

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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81794

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Combining a specific planning document such as a growth plan to be at par or indeed trump a visionary policy statement such as the PPS is a maladaptive governance approach to address the concept of good planning which is required to deal with complexity and inter-connectedness of societal issues. Read more

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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81795

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Many years ago Mental Health Hospitals existed. Where did they go? Where did the people living in them go? How are we helping Canadians with mental health? Many people are forced into unbearable living situations, just to survive. Read more

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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81796

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I am concerned that what is called duplicated requirements are not duplicate requirements in the Provincial Policy Statement and A Place to Grow Act. This government has weakened environmental oversight and eliminated existing protections for wetlands. Read more

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Review of A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

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81806

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With all due respect, Bill 23 threatens wildlife in Ontario! Bill 23 and other proposed legislative and policy changes would affect natural heritage conservation, urban and rural land-use planning, and environmental protections through multiple and complex changes to: Read more

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