Ontario's auditor general to release investigation into Greenbelt development
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Ontario's auditor general is set to release her investigation into the province's decision to open up protected Greenbelt land for development on Wednesday.
Ontario’s auditor general is set to release her investigation into the province’s decision to open up protected Greenbelt land for development on Wednesday.
The value-for-money audit was first launched in January after a joint request from all three of the province’s opposition leaders.
Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk will present the report publicly around 11 a.m. A few hours later, Premier Doug Ford and Housing Minister Steve Clark will hold a media availability.
Both news conferences will be streamed live on CTVNewsToronto.ca.
This all began in November 2022, when the Progressive Conservative government announced it would be removing 7,400 acres from the Greenbelt for development, while adding 9,400 acres of protected land elsewhere.
The government had promised years prior not to touch the protected land, but argued it was necessary as part of its pledge to build 1.5 million homes in 10 years.
The goal was to build at least 50,000 homes on the Greenbelt land, with construction beginning no later than 2025.
