The RCMP has launched an investigation into the Ontario government’s decision to open up parts of the protected Greenbelt for housing.
TORONTO — The RCMP has launched an investigation into the Ontario government’s decision to open up parts of the protected Greenbelt for housing development.The province removed 7,400 acres of land from the Greenbelt last year as part of its broader push to build 1.5 million homes by 2031, while adding land elsewhere. The swap triggered a public outcry and investigations from two legislative watchdogs.
“Following a referral from the Ontario Provincial Police, the RCMP O Division’s Sensitive and International Investigations unit has now launched an investigation into allegations associated to the decision from the Province of Ontario to open parts of the Greenbelt for development,” Cpl. Christy Veenstra wrote in a statement.Veenstra said no further details would be released to protect the integrity of the investigation.
The auditor general, in a separate report, found the developers stood to see their land value increase by $8.3 billion because of the land swap.Premier Doug Ford has apologized for the land swap and said in September that the 15 parcels of removed land would all be returned to the Greenbelt.
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