[All] Provincial Deadline 11:59pm Tonight - Provincial Greenbelt Expansion Consultation

[Kevin Thomason]

Good morning,

A quick reminder that today is the deadline for submissions and comments to the provincial government’s consultation on growing the Greenbelt along the Paris-Galt moraine.

The broad consensus from environmental groups across Ontario is that the government needs to be far more ambitious with the expansion and include many other areas currently facing threats and developmental pressures - particularly other parts of the Grand River Watershed and areas such as Simcoe County and Dufferin County.  We also need to ensure that Greenbelt expansion doesn’t damage our local Protected Countryside, Countryside Line, and Environmentally Sensitive Landscape protections.

Please make sure that your voice is heard and that Doug Ford receives a strong message.  GREN has signed on to several joint submissions such as the one lead by Ontario Nature attached below.  We will also be sending our own submission later today reinforcing the concerns raised by Region of Waterloo Staff about ensuring that Greenbelt policies don’t weaken or erode our stronger local protections already in place.

To learn more or submit your own comments to the government please visit the Environmental Registry of Ontario website at:

	https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-3136 <https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-3136>

Simply click the blue button on the left side of the ERO page to type or upload your comments/feedback.

If you are short of time or are seeking a faster alternative, our neighbours at the Guelph Moraine West Greenbelt Coalition have created a great automated form letter than will automatically send your comments to provincial staff, your MPP, and Minister Clark:

	https://partner-wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/greenbelt-ero019-3136#newmode-embed-732-34519 <https://partner-wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/greenbelt-ero019-3136#newmode-embed-732-34519>

However you submit your feedback you should consider sending your comments to local officials, MPP’s, and the Premier too.  Contact information can be found in the document attached below.  Additional information, background, other submissions, and resources on the provincial Greenbelt can also be found at the bottom of this e-mail.

Please take a few minutes today to make sure that you have spoken up for our environment and the generations of protection that an expanded Greenbelt could bring.

Thank you,
Kevin.

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1) Ontario Nature Joint Submission on Greenbelt Expansion




2) Region of Waterloo Staff Report on Greenbelt Expansion




3) Contact Information for Submissions and Comments

Please be sure to submit your comments and feedback directly to the Environment Registry of Ontario at:

	https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-3136 <https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-3136>

You can also e-mail your comments and materials to:
	greenbeltconsultation at ontario.ca <mailto:greenbeltconsultation at ontario.ca>

You may also want to consider sending copies of your materials directly to Minister Clark at:

	The Honourable Steve Clark
	Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
	17th Floor, 777 Bay Street
	Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E5

	steve.clark at pc.ola.org <mailto:steve.clark at pc.ola.org>

You should also send materials to our local MPP’s.  Their contact information can be found in the following document:

	

4) Other Submission Examples and Inspiration

Ontario Headwaters Institute
https://waterscape.ca/wp-content/uploads/PDF-Version-of-Submission-of-March-31-with-App-A.pdf <https://waterscape.ca/wp-content/uploads/PDF-Version-of-Submission-of-March-31-with-App-A.pdf>

Ontario Farmland Trust
https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OntarioFarmlandTrust_ERO-019-3136.pdf <https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OntarioFarmlandTrust_ERO-019-3136.pdf>

Reimagine Peterborough
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aT2-sQCzNsQfoHaR4KtWD_rwsF3js1KuT9TROYSTeDo/edit <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aT2-sQCzNsQfoHaR4KtWD_rwsF3js1KuT9TROYSTeDo/edit>

Wilderness Committee
https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/speak-ambitious-greenbelt-growth <https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/speak-ambitious-greenbelt-growth>


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Kevin Thomason

1115 Cedar Grove Road
Waterloo, Ontario Canada  N2J 3Z4

Phone: (519) 888-0519
Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648
Twitter: @kthomason
E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com

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