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6 = 5 Oakville Beaver | Thursday, December 1, 2022 | PROTESTERS CALL ON PROVINCE TO SCRAP PLANS T0 DEVELOP GREENBELT DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Oakville residents op- posed to the development of Ontario's Greenbelt and the Province's Bill 23 took to the streets to make their voices heard on Friday, lov. 25. Around 300 people gath- ered outside Oakville MPP Stephen Crawford's con- stituency office at 74 Rebec- ca St., to protest the More Homes Built Faster Act better known as Bill 2 along with se Province’ proposed Greenbelt plans. reenbelt, created in 2005, is made up of two million acres of protected agricultural and environ- mentally sensitive lands within the Greater Golden Horseshoe. On Nov. 4, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark an- nounced the launch of a 30- cay consultation on pro- sed to the Greenbelt that would see 15 areas of land totalling 7,400 s removed to support the building of more hous- es. Bill 23 seeks to address cating | s housing crisis by getting 1.5 million homes built hae he next 10 years, but its proposed methods for doing so have raised y ousing. We need affordable housing for our young people, young families and immi- "It's going to undermine the protection of wetlands, woodlands, streams, rivers and wildlife habitat, and it will threaten some of the best® farmland in Cana tors chanted "save “the C Sresnbelt Keep romise" referencing statements Ontario Pre- r Doug Ford made just before the 2018 Ontario election that he would not allow on the raham Severdl hundred protested at the intersection ofl Kerra and \d out front MPP seme Crawford for a 'Hands Off the Greenbelt! eile grants, but this bill, if passed, will not create more affordable housing. There will be more sprawl and t more emissions of green- mate Hub and GASP munities, and that means Act to Save the Planet). You’re never alone with Al. Peter Messenger, At President At Al, our number one priority is making sure our customers have access to reliable home heating solutions and expert service, so your family feels comfortable in your home. It’s what we've been doing since 1967, and it’s what’s earned us the reputation of being the most trusted supplier for emergency repair work. I'm proud of the work we do, and I’m committed to continuing At’s legacy of providing more than 60,000 homes across the GTA with expert advice, installation, and service. If you need us — even if it’s during the holidays — we'll be there. EE |® — Ey At Air Conditioning & Heating AlAir.ca | 647-695-2756 3-1420 Cornwall Road, Oakville, ON Greenbelt. Other residents waved signs reading "Tell Premier ‘ord: Hands Off the Green- belt!" and "Save Our Green- belt! Say No to Bill 23." Some protesters voiced concerns about Bill 23 cut- ting the amount of develop- ment charges developers “It's going to undermine protection of wetlands, woodlands, streams, rivers and wildlife habitat and it is going to threaten some of the best farmland in " Canada. ~ Aki Tanaka have to Day which they ar- gued will re: in those in- frastructure costs being shifted to municipalities See page 7