The greenbelt is essential to preserve biodiversity in the Greater Toronto Area, clean our air and water, reduce flood risk (see the human toll of overdeveloping watersheds during Hurricane Hazel in the 50s.) provide homes to wildlife and offer communities with greenspace to explore.
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Noise of development and ancillary traffic: affects wildlife; existing boundary residences
Air Pollution: during construction; additional and lengthy trips to work/recreation
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We have seen vast reduction of green space across the province. The Greenbelt was created to protect our precious food-growing and recreational areas, home to many species of wildlife, a growing number of which are at risk or endangered.
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In the face of unprecedented and accelerating biodiversity loss and the ever-worsening climate crisis, it is vital that your government do its utmost to protect the farmland, wetlands, forests, rivers and other natural areas that sustain us.
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I am writing to express my concerns with the More Homes Built Faster Act, Bill 23.
I agree that we need to take action to increase our housing supply, but it can’t be at the expense of our parks, environment and heritage, or the building of affordable housing.
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This government’s enthusiasm to sell off protected lands to profit their donors and friends is an embarrassment. The loss of this green space will have a lasting negative impact on the people of this province, and to do so under the guise of creating housing is an obvious scam.
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I STRONGLY oppose bill 23 and all the damage it would cause. Doug Ford promised not to touch the green belt. Don’t make a liar out of yourself,Doug. Down with 23.
I am a teacher, a mother and a long time volunteer in my community. I firmly believe that climate change is real and that protecting our vulnerable
green spaces is a vital piece of the puzzle.
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This government lies to the people who didn’t want them in the first place. The Greenbelt is a protected area and this government tramples on everything it can to enrich its donors. Pure corruption. You will not suffer but future generations will.
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I do not support the change to the green belt. Do not support sprawl. Would prefer to keep the green belt intact and expand its protections. The green belt is a vital environmental and agricultural part of Ontario that must be protected. Thank you.
The idea that ripping out natural areas, of which we have so little left, to build homes is completely out of touch with reality. My main concerns are:
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I totally disagree with this. The greenbelt is protected lands which hosts key species and eco systems. Building on these lands will be detrimental to our environment and climate. Our climate is already in danger as we lose more and more green space.
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Please do not go ahead with this proposal! The green belt must not be broken apart - the land is agriculturally important as well as environmentally important for our species at risk, and that includes humans!
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I strongly oppose the proposed removal of lands from the Greenbelt. We should meet our housing goals by maximizing density in existing urban and suburban settlements, where city services already exist and can be expanded upon.
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We need to protect the green belt. No development on these lands. There are other solutions to the housing crisis that don’t include destroying the small ecological habitat our wildlife depends on.
Please don’t touch the Greenbelt. We have plenty of other land and space for homes. It was designated for a reason - to protect it. It isn’t the “Greenbelt until we need it for housing” land. Leave it alone!
The Greenbelt is vital to Ontario's economy, food production, conservation, water quality. We hold it dear and worth protecting. The proposed bill will create an environmental disaster, will not provide affordable or accessible housing, will generate more sprawl and pollution.
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