Environmental groups and residents in York Region are speaking out against a plan that they say could open up a lot more unprotected farmland for development.
July 29, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Rob Paul
As the Government of Ontario continues to prepare and plan for two new highways through farmland and the Greenbelt, groups took action this past week.
A day of action was held to protest the GTA West Corridor (Highway 413) and the Holland Marsh Highway (Bradford Bypass) on Saturday, July 24.
Protests were held across the regions that would be impacted by these highways. They took place in Caledon, King-Vaughan, Simcoe, Brampton, Mississauga, and Oakville and photos spread all over social media with the hashtags #NoMoreHighways, #Stopthe413, and #StoptheBradfordBypass.
Environmental Defence a Canadian environmental advocacy organization has been a key cog in organizing protests to inform residents of the impact of the impending situation. Their concerns are that, if built, the highways would pave over farms, forests, wetlands, and a portion of the Greenbelt and cost taxpayers
Residents of idyllic small town on Lake Simcoe worried about huge high-rise condo project
Depending on your point of view, it s either a glimpse into the future of development in southern Ontario, or a dangerous waste of good farmland. Either way, the proposed Orbit development planned for Innisfill, a town of 37,000 just southeast of Barrie, is making residents take notice.
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March 4, 2021 · 0 Comments
By ALYSSA PARKHILL
Initiative Reporter
After hearing from the community regarding the GTA West Corridor, the Town of Caledon is hopping on board to gain more understanding on the proposed highway and the impacts it will have on the Town.
During a February 16 meeting, local resident and environmentalist Jennifer Leforestier delegated to Council encouraging lawmakers to reverse their support for the proposed 400-series highway.
Council originally showed their support in 2018 claiming it has been a priority for several years.
“My requests are that Council reverse support and endorsement for Highway 413,” said Leforestier at the session last month, “[and] officially request the Federal government to conduct an environmental impact assessment of the proposed highway.”
Premier Doug Ford, shown in a 2018 file photo. Ontario s opposition parties have pledged to undo the Ford government s changes to conservation authorities if one of them wins the next election. File photo by Alex Tétreault
The Ontario Liberal, NDP and Green parties vowed Tuesday to reverse the Progressive Conservative government’s weakening of conservation authorities if one of them wins the next election.
The government passed a bill weakening the powers of conservation authorities agencies that oversee watersheds and development that happens nearby in December amid widespread backlash. If elected, the opposition parties said they would also revoke permits for projects approved under the more lenient rules, without giving compensation to developers.