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72704

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With regard to the proposed Bill 23, as a member of a Heritage Committee that has worked to promote appreciation and preservation of local built heritage and landscape, I find that the proposed changes to the Ontario Heritage Act in the proposed bill negate many years of local volunteer efforts. Read more

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72707

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Corporation of the City of London

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Please see attached comments from the City of London on the proposed changes to the Ontario Heritage Act and its regulations: Schedule 6 of Bill 23, the proposed More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 Read more

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72712

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It seems reasonable that developers know before they put a lot of money into a project whether a heritage building may stop it. However making it tougher to identify, designate and respect the heritage status is an extremely wrong-headed way to move forward. Read more

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72728

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I would like to register my opposition to some key changes proposed to the Ontario Heritage Act in Bill 23 that pose a serious threat to our built heritage in the province. Read more

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72737

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I am writing to express my concerns with Bill 23. Aside from the bill itself, I have great concern over the democratic process surrounding this Bill: 1. There is very little time for review and consultation on this wide sweeping bill (9 working days) impacting 9 provincial acts. Read more

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72744

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Oakville Lakeside Residents Association

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Proposed Changes to the Ontario Heritage Act: Bill 23 (Schedule 6). Proposed More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. Comments Respectfully Submitted, Oakville Lakeside Residents Association, Heritage Committee November 24, 2022 Read more

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72774

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City of Pickering

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City of Pickering comments are contained in the attachment below. Due to the number and diversity of proposals contained in the ERO posting, it wasn't possible to summarize the City's response in this comment box, but to rather refer the reviewer to the attachment. Read more

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72820

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City of Markham

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Please see attached resolution as City of Markham comments on the following ERO/ORR postings: 019-6172 019-6163 019-6196 22-MMAH017 019-6160 019-6141 019-6192 019-6174 22-MGCS022 22-MAG011 019-6217 019-6216 019-6218 22-MMAH016 019-6173 019-6197 22-MMAH018 019-6211 22-MGCS021 Read more

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72864

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City of Niagara Falls

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Please find attached the report and resolution from the Council of the City of Niagara Falls meeting on Tuesday November 22, 2022. Your attention to this is requested, Regards, City of Niagara Falls Read more

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72873

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Bill 23 proposes to weaken the Ontario Heritage Act in favour of development. Bill 23 proposes that the Minister can make unilateral decisions to remove provincial land from the protections of the heritage act. Profit for developers should be a lower priority than Ontario's environmental heritage. Read more

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72921

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Premier Ford is attempting to force Ontario to surrender its protected Greenbelt under the pretext of creating more houses yet according to their own commission on Housing, there is more than adequate land available within the existing settlement areas around the GTA. Read more

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72929

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I want to show my disagreement with Bill 23. It will greatly negatively impact the Ontario Heritage Act, the Planning Act, and the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, as well as environmental protections. Read more