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149945

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As a long-time Ontario taxpayer, I am incredibly concerned about your irresponsibly rushed Bill-17 and I urge you to understand these facts about how we need to implement Green Building Standards, please: - Based on the Ontario municipalities benchmarked by the Canadian Home Read more

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149957

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GDS reduce red tape and standardize planning processes, resulting in long-term predictability that housing developers need to succeed. GDS also consolidates preexisting sustainability-related planning requirements into a single document with clear expectations. Read more

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149970

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It is of my opinion that Bill 17 would negatively impact municipalities’ ability to implement GDS, limiting their capacity to ensure that new development is not only built quickly, but also remains energy-efficient, livable, and affordable over the long term. Read more

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149973

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As a volunteer in a community that cares about reducing emissions and ensuring people can best reduce ongoing utility costs where homes are mostly 100 years old, I see how much more difficult it can be to make your home more efficient after it has been built as opposed to having efficiency be a core Read more

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149987

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I am concerned to see Bill 17 has passed in the legislature, and I am asking the Ontario Government to please allow local municipalities to demand developers meet the Green Development Standards (GDS) through proper reports/studies, to reassure citizens that our environment is being considered and p Read more