2019-Jan-27
Ford Government withdraws controversial provisions in Bill 66
Vital protections for source water, watersheds, greenbelt and environmentally significant areas were threatened by Bill 66. Thankfully the Ford government has listened to the many submissions from ENGOs and others requesting that Bill 66 be amended to remove the offending Section 10 “open for business” provisions that would have allowed municipalities to override well thought out, and long established, protections, in order to encourage development. Below are some media reports on this news.