#bill 66

[bonjaminfranklin]

‘Paramount concern’: Orangeville council votes unanimously to reject Bill 66

Even if given the powers, we won’t use them — that’s how Orangeville council has chosen to respond to Premier Doug Ford and his government's Bill 66 and Open for Business Act.

Incredibly proud of my town for standing up and protecting Ontario’s greenbelt. Let’s hope this is the start of a movement.

@allthecanadianpolitics

[pesce-and-associates]

Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, has passed. The changes to the ESA to have the biggest impact on day to day operations of private workplaces.

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[wrawesome]

Bill 66: What You Need to Know

Bill 66: What You Need to Know

This is a handy handout from Ontario Nature:

It affects every municipality in Ontario. Bill 66 allows municipalities across the province to create “open-for-business by-laws” that would trump critical legal requirements to protect water, natural heritage, farmland and human health and well-being. These by-laws would take precedence over municipal official plans.

It threatens drinking water…

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Comment on Bill 66

Comment on Bill 66

The people have spoken – we will maintain the Greenbelt in its entirety. pic.twitter.com/VcNDZdXtPZ

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) May 1, 2018

During the election, Mr Ford categorically promised not to touch the Greenbelt.

Not only is the Greenbelt home to 5,500 farms, 78 species at risk and 102 million tonnes of carbon storage, the reason it was protected in the first place was to protect a great…

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More Things to Do in Waterloo Region #ClimateAction #FridaysforFuture

There’s a lot more happening than municipal council meetings!

Friday January 11th, 2019

SCHOOL STRIKE FOR CLIMATE

Waterloo City Hall 12:30 – 2:00pm

This event is dedicated to building a youth voice to speak up for climate action in solidarity with inspired by Greta Thunberg and other young people across the world.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1163394617169359/

Join us on Friday, January 11th…

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Things to do about Omnibus Bill 66

Things to do about Omnibus Bill 66

Bob Jonkman’s Bill 66 delegation to Woolwich Township’s Committee of The Whole, Tuesday January 8th, 2019

Since Premier Ford wants to quickly push Omnibus Bill 66 though the Legislative Assembly of Ontario quickly, things are moving very fast.

On Tuesday morning Bob Jonkman was among the WRGreens attending the Region of Waterloo’s tabling of the staff report on Bill 66.   GREN’s Kevin Thomason…

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[laurelrusswurm]

Local groups opposing #Bill66 at Woolwich Township Council

TONIGHT Tuesday, 8 January 2019 6:30pm

Woolwich Township Council Meeting Woolwich Township Hall, 24 Church Street West, Elmira [MAP]

Delegate: Bob Jonkman

THIS MORNING in Waterloo Region 9:00am Region of Waterloo Planning & Works Committee meeting  (delegate: Kevin Thomason)  Waterloo Region Administration Building,  150 Frederick St., Kitchener  Map 1

6:30pm Wellesley Township Council Meeting (delegate: Sam Nabi) Wellesley Township Hall, 4639 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements Map 2

[spaceasianmillennial]

Tell the Ontario government to Stop Bill 66 and protect our drinking water

Bill 66 is a threat to Ontario's clean drinking water. Help stop Bill 66. Take action today.

For anyone who resides in Ontario, Canada, this is concerning. You can send a letter through the link.

Premier Doug Ford's proposed “Open for Business” Act (Bill 66) will allow new factories and sprawl to ignore the Clean Water Act, the Lake Simcoe Protection Act and the Great Lakes Protection Act. This puts the drinking water of millions of Ontarians at risk.

The Clean Water Act was created to make sure the Walkerton poisoned water disaster never happens again. Allowing development to bypass clean water protection makes another drinking water disaster possible in Ontario.

Bill 66 also allows development in the Greenbelt and other sensitive farmland, forests and water sheds. Ontario cities and towns already have enough land for new businesses and houses within their boundaries.

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