The result, according to the internal document from the Ministry of Housing, would open up more than 4,700 hectares of land for housing development by 2051.
The document, which the NDP said was leaked to it by a civil servant, contains “key messages” for the minister and political staff to respond to media inquiries about the changes and lays out the “contentious issues” and “mitigation tactics” the government could use to bypass concerns.The document begins by stating the reasons behind the government’s decision: that the government needs to focus on building 1.5 million homes by 2031 and “maximize housing outcomes.
The confidential document addresses a range of issues, including conflicts with local planning decisions, third-party requests for land removal and lack of consultation with Indigenous communities.Wab Kinew makes history as Manitoba NDP projected to form majority governmentAlberta CEOs in Ottawa to find common ground on energy, climate and economy
In Waterloo, where the government modified the boundaries to include an additional 2,380 hectares of land, ministry officials warned the government it could face questions about requests made by “third parties.” In Guelph, where changes were made to support a cold storage facility, ministry officials told the government city council could view the move as “interfering with local land use planning matters.”
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