Bill 23 appears to be…

Bill 23 appears to be written by and for developers.

If Bill 23's policy changes go through, this will be disastrous for Ontario's natural areas and farmlands. It does not address housing and aid for the truly homeless, those living on the streets with mental health and addiction issues. It "paves the way" in more ways than one for development on lands that sustain us through food production, flood control, biodiversity and other means.

Migratory bird populations have been dropping in large numbers in the last few decades. Bill 23 will increase this drop in numbers by removing the authority of municipalities to enforce green building standards and bird-safe design guidelines. To counter this hard-hearted component of Bill 23, the provincial elected government should mandate bird-friendly building construction measures in the Building Code based on the Canadian Standards Association A460:19 Bird-friendly building design standard.

There are so many bad things about Bill 23, that it's impossible to comment on them all. Perhaps that's part of the intent. At least though, seriously consider the benefits of incorporating strategies from the CSA A460:19 standard into the next edition of the building code.