Tag: Greenbelt

Ontario Announces New Legislation to Build More Homes, Support Renters

April 6, 2023
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The Ontario government introduced new housing legislation on April 6 that it says aims to support renters, strengthen homebuyer protections, reduce the cost of building new homes, and streamline rules around land use planning. “Our goal remains the one that I committed to last summer, which is to get 1.5 million homes built by 2031,”…

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Ontario Integrity Commissioner, Auditor General to Launch Greenbelt Investigations

January 18, 2023
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Ontario’s integrity commissioner and auditor general both announced Wednesday that they would conduct separate investigations into the government’s decision to open protected Greenbelt lands up to housing development. The integrity commissioner is launching an investigation into Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark based on a complaint from incoming NDP leader Marit Stiles. She sought…

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Ford Government Under Scrutiny for Greenbelt Development Deals

November 29, 2022
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Housing Minister Steve Clark are facing allegations that they provided insider information to developers ahead of opening a portion of Ontario’s Greenbelt to development. Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner filed a complaint with the Integrity Commissioner Nov. 28. NDP MPP Marit Stiles submitted a request to the Auditor General on…

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Greenbelt Housing Needed Due to Rising Immigration: Premier Ford

November 7, 2022
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is justifying his proposal to remove land from the environmentally protected Greenbelt in order to build homes by saying the housing crisis has worsened and will become more dire because of increased immigration. Ford says he welcomes a recent federal government announcement that it is seeking to boost immigration levels, bringing…

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Ontario Proposes to Cut Greenbelt Land for Homes, Add Land Elsewhere

November 4, 2022
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Ontario is proposing to remove land from the protected Greenbelt in order to build at least 50,000 new homes, while adding new land to it elsewhere–contradicting a pledge made last year. Housing Minister Steve Clark announced Friday that the government is launching a 30-day consultation on removing about 7,400 acres in 15 different areas from…

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