The Greenbelt Council is supposed to meet 10 times per year but hasn't convened a session since December 2022, despite the Greenbelt scandal that engulfed the Ford government.
has largely been defunct since the Ford government was engulfed in scandal over changes to the protected land more than a year ago, Global News can reveal, leading to questions about who’s keeping watch over the land.
“If the premier was serious about protecting the Greenbelt, protecting farmland, protecting wetlands and the places we love in Ontario, you would have a Greenbelt council full of people committed to protecting the Greenbelt,” Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner said.“But instead, the premier is essentially allowing the Greenbelt Council to lie dormant.”
A spokesperson for Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Paul Calandra — whom the council is supposed to advise — said the government was “working” to fill vacant positions.New ‘Randy’ texts lead to 3rd ethics probe into Boissonnault’s business dealingsCanada pulls diplomats’ families out of Israel as fears of a spiral grow
In fall 2023, Ontario announced legislation adding the land it had removed the year before back into the Greenbelt andThe Greenbelt Council’s web page says it “generally meets 10 times a year, or as required.” Premier Ford defended his return, calling Clark “one of the most experienced and qualified members” of the Progressive Conservative government.
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