"The study which must be completed by law every decade and was due to start earlier this year was delayed by the snap election called by Premier Doug Ford in late January, the minister said. I think everyone knows we had a winter election, as of that, we are taking time to get the framework put in place so we can do a proper review, Flack said. The Greenbelt is enshrined in legislation for generations to come."
"The first review a decade ago was a comprehensive consultation and study led by the arms-length advisory Greenbelt council. But the minister gave no indication when the next review would begin or who would head it up for the government. Environmentalists and opposition critics have been calling on the government to move forward with the review and state definitively that no lands will be removed from the zone."
The province will move forward with a delayed mandatory review of the Greenbelt, though no start date or lead has been announced. The review is legally required every decade and was postponed after a snap provincial election. The Greenbelt covers over 800,000 hectares around the Greater Golden Horseshoe, created in 2005 to provide environmental protection and limit development. The first decade review involved comprehensive consultation led by an arms-length advisory council. Environmental groups and opposition critics are pressing for a prompt review and firm guarantees that no lands will be removed. Internal government documents showed the process was months behind schedule.
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