The Greenbelt should be protected at all costs. Under no circumstances is there a reason to infringe upon Ontario's right to have protected greenspaces. The Greenbelt is incredibly important to the environmental health of the area and this area should only be expanded on, not build on.
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Bill 23 is wrong on so many levels. Wetlands, our greatest carbon sink, will become vulnerable to developers. Conservation authorities that protect so much of our environment will lose strength. Municipalities will lose provincial income to build their own sustainable, affordable housing.
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I'm not surprised that Doug Ford is putting profits over the environment, buyt I'm surprised by other people in positions of power are not fighting back. This needs to be stopped immediately. Especially when his plan is not going to create affordable homes like he says it will.
This 'plan' will not solve the housing crisis but will destroy the precious Greenbelt. Ontario has plenty of land for developers to build new housing which does not need to affect the precious 'Greenbelt' referred to here.
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It's fine as long as the houses are 100k or less and are offered to exsisting Canadians first that are looking for a affordable houses. I do not think it is appropriate to build 600k house and give them to new Canadians on tax payers dime.
I understand the need for more housing but the Greenbelt is protected land, not for building homes. Bill 23 takes away conservation authority and there is no protection for the wetlands and species. This area is a protection against flooding, and the many species at risk.
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The Wikipedia entry for Greenbelt (Golden Horseshoe) states:
The Greenbelt is a permanently protected area of green space, farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds, located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It surrounds a significant portion of the Golden Horseshoe.
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Doug Ford must be stopped from opening up the Greenbelt for development. Only 5% of Ontario is arable land. Under Doug Ford's leadership, we are already losing 319 acres of farmland per day to sprawl development. The Greenbelt protects our drinking water and is incredibly important farmland.
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I am writing to oppose the proposed amendments to the Greenbelt Plan. The proposals are a reversal of recent promises by the current government. They are also a short-sighted land grab to support developers at the expense of the environment and land planning stability.
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Please keep your promise, Doug Ford. You promised to keep your hands off the greenbelt before the last election. Developing the greenbelt will benefit very few people while causing future environmental and economic damage.
There is no need to put housing on greenbelt lands:
- there is already enough land available for housing, the government's own blue ribbon panel's report said so
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This is an awful move by this government, one that instills lack of trust in our younger generation. This government's legacy will be nothing but lies and an obvious disregard for upholding protected spaces. Shame on Doug Ford and whoever else is profiting from this proposal.
I am opposed to this proposal for a number of reasons. Fundamentally though, the government has not sufficiently convinced me of the need for these changes.
The Greenbelt was established for a reason. It was to be a protected area.
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In Vaughan, where I live, we have the best farmland that is part of the protected Greenbelt. Where will our crops come from? Why do the richer have to get richer?
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