Sutcliffe\u0027s news release said he met with ministers to discuss, among other matters, Bill 23 — Ontario\u0027s contentious housing\u002Dsupply legislation
Sutcliffe’s agenda for a trip to Toronto, shared with city councillors last week, was headlined by a planned discussion with Ford about a range of high-priority issues for the city.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. Postmedia Network Inc.
Sutcliffe’s Tuesday night news release said he met with the ministers to discuss, among other matters, Bill 23 — the province’s highly contentious housing-supply legislation, which moved from committee to third-reading debate at Queen’s Park this week., who stated last week through the association that represents them that the province has provided “t is more likely that the bill will enhance the profitability of the development industry at the expense of taxpayers and the natural environment.
Sutcliffe also raised the need for money to help cover recovery costs following last spring’s derecho storm. According to former mayor Jim Watson,Staff pegged its cost in a fall budget update at roughly $9 million with no confirmed funding support, and it’s one of the pressures that led to their projection, after the first half of the year, for a year-end deficit of $12.2 million.
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