The Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) supports the proposal to return lands to the
Greenbelt and urges the Government to restore full and permanent protection to these lands.
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Bill 136, the Greenbelt Statute Law Amendment Act must:
-legislate that the 10-year Greenbelt Reviews can only ADD lands to the Greenbelt with NO land removals and NO land swaps;
-ensure meaningful First Nations consultation;
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We live here in Ancaster in book Road , since 2014, our area wasn't designated to green belt and suddenly without notice became as a part of green belt on 2016.
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November 24, 2023
The Honourable Paul Calandra
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
17th Floor, 777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M7A 2J3
Dear Minister Calandra,
Re: Bill 136 – Greenbelt Lands Reversal
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My wife & I own 10 acres within the Greenbelt lands in Ancaster (Hamilton). We wish to share our comments on the Greenbelt designation process and proposed Bill 136.
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Doug Ford's presumption that 'people don't care' about the redesignation of land to the greenbelt is further evidence that this bill is needed to protect and restore our natural and public spaces.
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Please be advised the Greenbelt Statute Law Amendment Act is not sufficient to protect the Greenbelt for future generations. Specifically:
- it does not close procedural loopholes for Greenbelt removals during ten-year review periods;
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As detailed in the enclosed submission the City of Hamilton supports the reinstatement of these lands to the Greenbelt Area. The City has submitted additional detailed comments which are also enclosed.
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My comments are as follows:
1) Legislate that in the 10-year Greenbelt review, outside of minor housekeeping, any amendments to boundaries can only add lands to the Greenbelt with no possibility for land swaps.
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The greenbelt structure along with the policies are unfair to actual farmers who own the land. We have never been shown any reports to why our land was included. We have no water, no animal migration pattern and our land is poor quality farm land.
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I am particularly concerned about the protection of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural preserve. In this time of climate change and local food crisis, we have to protect this Class 1 farmland, adjacent to the Rouge park, and rich in wetlands, creeks and ecological diversity.
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It is excruciating knowing the short span liability of our politicians minds.
Driven by the need for new homes that are required for the influx of New Canadians & the existing lack of affordable homes for our present population the decision makes are very short sighted.
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We are grateful to the people who originally had the vision to create the Greenbelt Plan. Their foresight was truly profound. Green spaces that are the lungs of Southern Ontario, home to wildlife, agriculture, rivers, springs and wetlands, were to be protected and enjoyed.
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I am extremely concerned about the protection of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural preserve. In this time of climate change and local food crisis, we have to protect this Class 1 farmland, adjacent to the Rouge park, and rich in wetlands, creeks and ecological diversity.
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As a supplement to my previous comments and as a counterpoint to comments that have or will be coming from the Town of Grimsby, who are requesting that the parcels in the Town, that being parcels at 502 Winston Road and Cline Road in Grimsby, not be re-included as part of Bill 136, I would like to o
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This amendment should have a public consultation process. I agree the lands must be placed back in. I disagree with this amendment where land adjustments will be a solely political process. This opens possibilities for another majority government to vote for land removal or illegitimate land swaps.
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