Developers are looking for one thing, profits. They are not reliable guardians of the public good. Once green space is gone, we will never get it back! We need high density housing with planned communities and access to GREEN SPACE. We are in a climate crisis.
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I truly believe that no government should be allowed to change land decisions for political gain. It has been noted and studied that there is enough land presently to house the proposed building of necessary homes needed now and in the near future.
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Why all the “Hands OFF the Greenbelt” protests? Common sense — or it should be!
Reasons for opposition are right there in the name — the Greenbelt is a tightly-woven “belt.”
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I disagree with using the greenbelt, or parts thereof, for housing or anything other than nature conservancy (or agriculture if currently used for that). We the taxpayers gave up a lot to create it to save nature, not to benefit developers or anyone else.
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Dear Madam/Sir,
I do not believe that this proposed bill will help to solve the housing crisis in Ontario. It will instead reduce the amount of affordable housing, increase urban sprawl and make life less affordable. Thereby defeating the purpose, it is supposedly set out to serve.
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Doug Ford: your plans for the greenbelt zone will change the landscape of ontario forever. Your broken promises will leave you vilified in history as Doug the Destroyer.
Housing future Ontarions needs a well thought out plan and this isnt it.
The town of Erin will be lost.
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I think that the green belt is invaluable to our land. It should not be changed in zoning. There are plenty of locations that can be used without taking away from the Green belt.
I am completely opposed to any activity or development in the green belt. We need to protect out vital environmental lands and not change any of the boundaries. Ford, STOP what you are doing and keep you original promise to leave the green belt untouched.
There is enough land and derelict space within Hamilton boundaries on which to build. We have been clear. We have no need for more sprawl. We need our farms AND wetlands. We have voted.
I find it outrageous that Greenbelt land is to be used for housing and lining the pockets of a few developers. At this time of food insecurity and need for natural spaces for flora and fauna diversity the Greenbelt should be preserved completely.
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I am opposed to Bill 23 and would like to see it amended. I do not believe it is a good or necessary decision to open up the Greenbelt to developers. I disagree with the proposal to take away important input of the conservation authorities to inform good decision making in urban planning.
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Expanding development onto the Greenbelt is a short-sighted and ill-thought-through attempt to ease the housing crisis. Paving over these environmentally sensitive lands will make climate emergencies more likely and endanger Ontario’s food security.
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I am horrified that premier Ford who had promised not to touch the greenbelt has now decided it can be developed. It is extremely concerning that a few developers have purchased greenbelt land in the past few years, which is now being removed from the greenbelt for development.
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I am writing to express my strong opposition to the provisions in Bill 23 that:
• Takes away land use planning powers from municipalities
• Takes away needed development charge revenue from municipalities resulting in increased taxes for ordinary taxpayers
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