<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><base></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Good Day,<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The level of concerns and numbers of citizens reacting to Bill 23, the Greenbelt sell off, and the cancellation of Regional Official Plans continues to grow. Provincial groups continue to organize and there will be a number of continuing announcements by the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance, 50x30, Environmental Defence, Ontario Nature, Water Watchers, the Ontario Headwaters Institute, and many others.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">At the local level there will be a Zoom meeting on Friday, Nov 11th at 5:30pm to co-ordinate activities between our local groups and ensure consistent messaging. Zoom details are as follows if you would like to join the meeting. Please also feel free to invite others that you think would be interested:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Topic: Bill 23 Waterloo Region Planning Zoom Meeting</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Time: Nov 11, 2022 05:30 PM America/Toronto</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Join Zoom Meeting - <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81411109656?pwd=WU9sS3RRcFJBTjYxeTAxZS9OS3JHZz09" class="">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81411109656?pwd=WU9sS3RRcFJBTjYxeTAxZS9OS3JHZz09</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Meeting ID: 814 1110 9656</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Passcode: 310962</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>One tap mobile +17789072071,,81411109656#,,,,*310962# Canada</div></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">There are also rallies being organized at local Conservative MPP offices for the days ahead. Details are below.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Finally, below is also an excellent overview of Bill 23 issues and actions we each need to be taking provided by Hamilton 350. It is clear, concise, and easy to follow.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Please share any questions or ideas. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Almost all of our work of the past 25 years+ is in jeopardy - be it source water protection, Environmentally Sensitive Landscapes, the Countryside Line, the Greenbelt, our visionary Regional Official Plan, and so much more. We need to act immediately and speak up louder than ever. Please do all that you can.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Sincerely,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Kevin.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">------------------------------------</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244); text-decoration: none;" class=""><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=""><div style="font-size: small; text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; display: inline;" class=""><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: tahoma; font-stretch: normal;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div style="background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);" class=""><div class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="info@hamilton350.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">Hamilton 350</a></div><div class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, November 10, 2022 5:25 PM</div><div class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>*Urgent Action* Bill 23 Impact Summary and Letter Writing</div></div></div><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: small; text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; display: inline;" class=""><center class=""><table width="100%" height="100%" id="bodyTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" class="bodyCell" id="root" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; width: 1150px;"><table width="660" align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 660px;" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><table width="100%" align="center" role="presentation" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 660px;" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class="mceRow"><td valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; background-size: cover; background-position: center 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" class=""><table width="100%" role="presentation" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" class="mceColumn" valign="top" colspan="12" style="word-break: break-word; 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font-size: 16px; width: 612px;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Fellow furious citizens,</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Forwarding an excellent Bill 23 Impact Summary and Call to Action from Liz Benneian from A Better Niagara and many other wonderful org's, with the relevant contact email addresses tailored for Hamilton.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">Ontario's affordable housing and environmental crisis is about to be made significantly worse by the Ford government's Bill 23, introduced last week.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span class="">Called the "More Homes Built Faster Act", this 175-page omnibus bill repeals regulations that allow conservation authorities to oversee the development process, paves the way for the sale of conservation land, yanks planning authority away from local governments, encourages more tall and sprawl (high-rise condos and single family homes on greenfield), limits public input, discourages more affordable housing and diminishes' rights.</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span class="">Phil Pothen, a land use planning and environmental lawyer with Environmental Defence, said of Bill 23: "It's going to potentially unleash one of the biggest reductions in biodiversity and losses of habitat that we've just seen in decades."</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span class="">The Bill is now open for comments. Below, in point form, are highlights of some of the troubling aspects of this bill. The information below comes from a Conservation Ontario press release, a brief from Osler Law meant for the development community, from the Ontario Headwaters Institute, from an article in The Narwal and from Bill 23 itself. It is very important that citizens and groups speak out about this proposed Bill now, before it passes. All the information on how to do that is provided below.</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span class="">Some of what Bill 23 will do to Conservation Authorities:</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Open Conservation Authority lands for sale to the development industry.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Allow wetlands to be drained and built upon including by allowing wetlands that are part of wetland complexes to be evaluated separately.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Prevent municipalities from entering into agreements with conservation authorities to review planning applications on their behalf.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Allow exemptions from natural hazard permits for select municipalities where Planning Act approvals are in place.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Remove 'conservation of lands' and 'pollution' as considerations in permit decisions.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Freezes fees to Conservation Authorities thus draining them of revenue and possibly making the sale of conservation land necessary. As well, the government is suggesting most of the money from the sale of Conservation land will go to the Provincial government with only a small portion going to the CA.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span class="">Some of what Bill 23 will do to Planning and Affordable Housing:</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Takes away the power of municipalities to mandate a certain percentage of new developments be affordable through Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) powers.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Limits affordable IZ units to only 5% of gross floor area of new developments.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Limits units deemed affordable to remain so for only 25 years before becoming market value.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Make tenants more vulnerable to renovictions/demovictions and removes their right to return after renovations/new build.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Exempts some developments, including affordable housing, from development charges, depriving municipalities of the revenue they need to provide services for a growing population such as sewer, water public, transportation etc. This will put the costs of these services for new development on existing taxpayers.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Limit amount of land municipalities can require for parkland dedication; allows developers to decide what land to dedicate; allows privately owned but accessible land to be included as parkland; exempts parkland dedication for "affordable" housing (defined as 80% or market value and for "attainable" housing (as yet undefined by the Ford government).</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Removes Regional governments from the planning approvals process for lower tier municipalities Official Plans, Official Plan Amendments and plans of subdivisions and makes the Minister the approval authority (the Minister's decisions on Official Plans and Official Plan Amendments are not subject to appeal).</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Citizens will no longer be able to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">— Public meetings will no longer be required for draft plans of subdivision.</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span class="">What You can do:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span class="">If you belong to a group, please have the group write a letter to those below. If you are an individual, please write your own personal letter.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span class="">Things you could include:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">· That you are not against development, especially affordable housing (defined as no more than 30% of income).</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">· That to address the threats caused by the climate crisis and biodiversity loss and to protect Ontario's critical agricultural land, the focus of legislation should be on, limiting sprawl, encouraging development within urban boundaries and creating complete healthy communities on already serviced land that can be served by public transit.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">· Talk about any of your specific concerns related to the points list above.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">· Note that Conservation Authorities have played a crucial role in protecting against losses caused by flooding, erosion and other natural hazards that are bound to increase as the climate changes. Now, more than ever, it's important the planning takes watershed approach.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">· Note the importance of protecting conservation areas in terms of human recreation and biodiversity protection.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(29, 34, 40);" class=""><span class="">·<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=""><span class="">Concern that Bill 23 has not been given the time needed for detailed analysis and informed discussion. Ask that Bill 23 is given significant time for both public consultation and consideration at a Standing Committee.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">Email your letter to:</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">David Piccini, Minister of Environment Conservation and Parks:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:minister.mecp@ontario.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">minister.mecp@ontario.ca</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">Then cc (see below) all the key members of the legislature. (I have copied all the emails here so you can just copy and paste):</span></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:premier@ontario.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">premier@ontario.ca</a><span style="" class=""><span class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:minister.mnrf@ontario.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">minister.mnrf@ontario.ca</a><span style="" class=""><span class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:minister.mah@ontario.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">minister.mah@ontario.ca</a><span style="" class=""><span class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:tabunsp-qp@ndp.on.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">tabunsp-qp@ndp.on.ca</a><span style="" class=""><span class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:SShaw-QP@ndp.on.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">SShaw-QP@ndp.on.ca</a><span style="" class=""><span class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:jfraser.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">jfraser.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org</a><span style="" class=""><span class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:jfraser.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">jfraser.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org</a><span style="" class=""><span class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:sblais.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">sblais.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org</a><span style="" class=""><span class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:mschreiner@ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">mschreiner@ola.org</a><span style="" class=""><span class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""></span></a><a href="mailto:Neil.Lumsden@pc.ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">Neil.Lumsden@pc.ola.org</a><span style="" class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""></span></a><a href="mailto:MTaylor-QP@ndp.on.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">MTaylor-QP@ndp.on.ca</a><span style="" class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class=""></span></a><a href="mailto:Donna.Skelly@pc.ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">Donna.Skelly@pc.ola.org</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">Premier Doug Ford<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:premier@ontario.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">premier@ontario.ca</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:minister.mnrf@ontario.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">minister.mnrf@ontario.ca</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:minister.mah@ontario.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">minister.mah@ontario.ca</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">NDP Interim Leader Peter Tabuns:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:tabunsp-qp@ndp.on.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">tabunsp-qp@ndp.on.ca</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">NDP Critic Environment, Conservation and Parks, Sandy Shaw:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:SShaw-QP@ndp.on.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">SShaw-QP@ndp.on.ca</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">Liberal Interim Leader, John Fraser:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:jfraser.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">jfraser.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">Liberal Critic for Environment, Conservation and Parks, Mary-Margaret McMahon,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:jfraser.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">jfraser.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">Liberal Critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing, Stephen Blais,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:sblais.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">sblais.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class=""><span class="">Green Party Leader, Mike Schreiner:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""><span class=""></span></span></a><a href="mailto:mschreiner@ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">mschreiner@ola.org</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class="">PCP MPP Hamilton East - Stoney Creek:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""></span></a><a href="mailto:Neil.Lumsden@pc.ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">Neil.Lumsden@pc.ola.org</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class="">NDP MPP Hamilton Mountain:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="" class=""></span></a><a href="mailto:MTaylor-QP@ndp.on.ca" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">MTaylor-QP@ndp.on.ca</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><em class=""><span style="" class="">PCP MPP Donna Skelly:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="word-break: break-word;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class=""></span></a><a href="mailto:Donna.Skelly@pc.ola.org" style="word-break: break-word;" class="">Donna.Skelly@pc.ola.org</a></em></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; 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