Today’s rally to save the Greenbelt at Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, MPP David Piccini’s office hopes to draw attention to provisions in Bill 23 that not only remove protections from green spaces established in 2005, but also take away public notice provisions and the public’s right to appeal.
Protest organizer Faye McFarlane of Blue Dot Northumberland worries what’s next?
McFarlane says there are other ways to provide affordable housing.
We spoke to protesters in Port Hope about their concerns.
McFarlane said even though Northumberland is not directly impacted, protesters from across the County showed up today to voice concerns that impact everyone.
The More Homes Built Faster Act will build 50-thousand new homes and remove 74-hundred acres of protected land from the Greenbelt.
Written by Joseph Goden
