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65743

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I am strongly opposed to the portions of Bill 23 that would significantly weaken the Ontario Heritage Act and undo years of work put in by volunteers from across the province over the past 20 years. Read more

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65753

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I write as a former City of Hamilton Councillor (11 years, including roles as a member of the Municipal Heritage Committee and Hamilton Conservation Authority Chair), and professional planner by training. Read more

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65762

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I like having an easy to access register, but I think the proposed changes make it very easy to have a property removed, and difficult to have it relisted. Read more

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65888

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I wholeheartedly disagree with this change to the Ontario Heritage Act. This change significantly negatively impacts protections for built heritage in Ontario, as well as environmental protections. Read more

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66251

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Although the preservation of Ontario's cultural heritage is arguable less vital than the protection of its natural and agricultural heritage, it contributes significantly to the identity of the province through its built legacy. Read more

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66380

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I’m strongly opposed to the proposed changes to the Ontario Heritage Act. The proposed changes will make it more difficult to protect heritage buildings and we need to be doing more to protect heritage buildings at this time , not less .

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66622

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Our provincial government needs to proceed with extreme caution about removing barriers to needed affordable housing development – there are ways to do it without destroying our cultural and environmental heritage. Please ensure that it is not just lining the pockets of speculator developers!

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66640

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I am very concerned that our provincial government is cutting protections we have in place that provide a balance between protecting our cultural and environmental heritage, and the need for affordable housing. Read more

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66874

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I beg you to please respect our green spaces and our heritage buildings when considering new builds. The environment cannot tolerate more abuse—those lands and those heritage properties were protected for a reason. There are other spaces available to builders that are already approved. Read more

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68326

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This entire bill is damaging in many ways: 1. The legislation will weaken wetland protection, gut conservation authority powers, and impinge on the GTA Greenbelt will cause environmental harm Read more

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68394

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Ontario’s Bill 23 is an open demolition permit designed to systematically destroy or render ineffective all the policy and planning tools and resources municipalities have to guide growth and protect built and natural heritage. Read more

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68428

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City of St. Catharines

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Bill 23, as presented, fails to address the stated goals of increasing housing supply, housing affordability, and improved process and instead will result in the loss of environmental protections, heritage conservation, urban design, and accountability to the public, in addition to severe financial Read more

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68625

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I strongly support the goal of addressing the housing crisis but I strongly oppose many of the provisions of Bill 23. If Bill 23 is passed in its current form I will work hard to ensure the Conservative party is punished at the ballot box.

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68634

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Comments on proposed revision of the Ontario Heritage Act and its regulations: Bill 23 (Schedule 6) – the Proposed More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. ERO Registry Number 019-6196 The proposal states that, Read more