Premier Doug Ford said he is \u0027not too concerned\u0027 about the federal study because the planned development is \u0027adjacent\u0027 to Rouge National Urban Park
Guilbeault has previously voiced concern about Ford removing about 7,400 acres from 15 different areas in the protected Greenbelt lands, while adding more parcels elsewhere, in order to build 50,000 homes.Guilbeault said the federal government, environmental groups and farmers are concerned over plans to develop parts of the protected Greenbelt.Article content
“Collaboration is impossible,” Guilbeault said of working with the province to understand the effects of development on the Greenbelt and the park. The study will be conducted by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada in collaboration with Parks Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.Article contentGuilbeault was joined at the news conference by several groups opposed to the province’s development plans.She applauded Guilbeault’s efforts as did Martin Straathof, the executive director of Ontario Farmland Trust.
“These decisions will absolutely contribute to the inflating prices of farmland, making it more challenging for current farmers to buy land, to expand their operation, or for new farmers to be able to buy land to start their new operation,” Straathof said.
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