How Bill 23 Affects The Environment

Less Farmland and Green Space

Doug Ford is removing massive swaths of Greenbelt land, the same land that is home to trees that decrease air pollution, and used to grow local produce that we all enjoy.

Paving over this green space will have a negative effect on air quality and food prices, and if we want to roll back the clock and reverse the ecological damage, real-life evidence shows that preserving natural environments is much cheaper and easier than to reverse the damage.

All Ontarians lose out when our environment is permanently changed from green to concrete.

More floods and water issues

Bill 23 scraps minimum ecological requirements such as minimum tree canopy, water quality and flood protection.

The root system from trees and natural green space helps soak rainwater, preventing flash floods in residential areas. Without these protections, not only will these new developments be suspcitable to flood and water issues, but all residents downstream will be as well.

Ontarians in all areas will inevitably see more flooding in residential areas, which will result in property damage, increased insurance costs, and possibly even worse outcomes.

Harms and Endagers Wildlife

Ontario is home to thousands of species that depend on the greenbelt for shelter and food. Bill 23 and its stripping of environment protection of 9 major Acts and Plans will put these animals in danger.

Read more from Birds Canada on Bill 23 and its effects on local wildlife.

Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs will be responsible for the elimination of natural habitats, destroying wildlife during a time when we are all being asked to conserve and protect.

Bad Policy Means a Bad Outcome for the Environment

Bill 23 is bad for the environment, period. No matter how much Doug Ford is claiming to protect the environment, the truth of the matter is he is paving concrete over sensitive Greenbelt lands that he was given the responsibilty to protect for future generations to come.