2020-Dec-08
GBA Opposes the Provincial Government’s Use of MZOs to Develop on Wetlands
GBA has added its voice objecting to the Ontario Government’s application of Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZOs) to override normal planning and environmental approval processes to facilitate development projects involving two provincially significant wetlands. The two projects in Vaughan and Pickering authorized the destruction of wetlands in favour of commercial interests. The use of the MZOs in these instances sets a dangerous precedent as MZOs bypass municipal rules and regulations. MZOs also require no public notice, no public comment process and are not subject to appeal. GBA is strongly opposed to the precedent being set and is calling on the government to respect and uphold the protection of all provincially significant wetlands in Ontario.
Read GBA’s submission here and a recent Toronto Star articles on this matter here. The opposition take on the situation can be found here.