The force\u0027s Anti Rackets Branch is looking for any evidence to support claims the government may have tipped off developers ahead of announcing the plan
The Progressive Conservative government has proposed removing land from 15 different areas of the Greenbelt so that 50,000 homes can be built, while adding acres elsewhere.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
The government announced its Greenbelt development proposal in November — contradicting a pledge to not touch the lands — saying the plan was in service of the government’s target of building 1.5 million homes in 10 years.Ontario builders group calls for audit of municipal development fee earnings Media reports have suggested that some prominent developers who are Progressive Conservative donors bought Greenbelt land in the past few years despite the government’s public pronouncements it wouldn’t be developed. One purchase happened as recently as September, according to investigations by the CBC, The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and the Narwhal.
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