The Ontario government is moving to expand the 800,000-hectare Greenbelt of protected lands around the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Star has learned. 413 GTA West highway proposal through Vaughan, Caledon, Orangeville, and Milton would not be affected by an expanded Greenbelt. “Our approach … is to use the Greenbelt Act as an opportunity to expand the Greenbelt in that area,” the minister said, referring to the swath of land around Guelph. There are already 21 such urban river valleys and wetlands in the Greenbelt. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...That said, Clark conceded that his own liberal use of ministerial zoning orders (MZO) to fast-track pandemic development of long-term-care homes and affordable housing construction has triggered controversy.

Source: thestar February 17, 2021 09:56 UTC