'These proposed actions by the Province will not solve the housing and affordability crisis,' said Geordie Dent, executive director of the Federation of Metro Tenants' Association, in a statement.
CBC NewsThe Greenbelt is a swath of protected wetland, forest and farmland that surround the GTHA, moving north to the Bruce Peninsula.
"These proposed actions by the Province will not solve the housing and affordability crisis," said Geordie Dent, executive director of the Federation of Metro Tenants' Association, in a statement. In a statement Monday afternoon, Victoria Podbielski, press secretary for Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark, told CBC News that the province is "acting decisively" to fix the housing supply problems.
The government's proposal is drawing criticism from Opposition politicians and provincial groups alike. "Do we need more housing? Yes we do. Our argument is that we need affordable housing — and what they have not done, is done those things that require [participation] in programs for the development of affordable housing."Max Hansgen, president of the National Farmers Union for Ontario, echoed that sentiment in the coalition's statement Monday. He said the proposal to remove farmland from the Greenbelt will harm farmers and their capacity to supply the province with food.
"We are in the midst of a housing crisis. When the Greenbelt was created, its boundaries encompassed not just environmentally sensitive lands but also farmland and land that had previously been designated for growth for housing and employment spaces," the statement reads.
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