Have your say on Ford's plan to rip up the Greenbelt

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Public consultation is fundamental to democratic government, but Ford is trying to sneak Bill 23 through without a fight. That's why, even though the bill was only just submitted, the comment period ends Thursday at 7pm.

This ridiculously short window for public input is an affront to democracy — but it is also an opportunity.

Ford knows the public isn’t on side with his mission to destroy the Greenbelt, and is doing everything in his power to quash the inevitable blowback from his reckless plan. This is our chance to catch him by surprise with a massive flood of public opposition — which the committee will be required to review.

But in order for this plan to work, we have to act fast. Use this form to submit a comment to the committee, calling on them to reject the bill and start from scratch.

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure, and Cultural Policy

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The Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy,

I'm writing to submit a comment as part of your ongoing consultation regarding Bill 23.

As currently written, Bill 23 would be a disaster for Ontario. As the climate crisis worsens, wetlands are essential to stave off expensive floods, and farmland is increasingly valuable - yet this bill would decimate both.

We badly need to build more homes quickly - but they need to be built where existing infrastructure exists, increasing density and protecting against sprawl. This bill as currently written would instead commit Ontario to decades more low-density sprawl, which is ultimately less affordable, more ecologically damaging, and less economically viable.

It is difficult to understand, and deeply concerning, that this bill seems to avoid useful measures while instead prioritizing short-term pillaging of essential protected lands. Frankly, the legislation as written is irredeemable, and I urge the committee to do all it can to scrap it and start over.

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