Ontario's Bill 23 proposes more homes built faster, but this comes at an environmental cost

School of Planning Associate Professor Michael Drescher and Associate Professor Luna Khirfan raise their concerns about the Government of Ontario's recently proposed a new bill, the More Homes Built Faster Act, or Bill 23 in an article published in "THE CONVERSATION".

The authors note:

"This bill contains some positive elements, like the removal of duplicate plan approval requirements and adding measures aimed at increasing urban density and housing mix.

However, Bill 23 also proposes weakening or eliminating many housing development regulations, such as site plan controls, that protect us and our natural environment from the negative effects of poorly built development. If implemented as tabled, the bill will severely disrupt the province’s environmental housing regulations."

To read more: The Conversation - November 20th