Minister's Zoning Order Abuse
The government issued over 100 Minister's Zoning Orders in five years, a 17-fold increase, bypassing local planning and environmental review.
🏠 An in effect Housing policy from March 2019 · Well sourced
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"Cutting Municipal Red Tape"
Minister's Zoning Orders expedite housing and critical infrastructure by removing delays in municipal approval processes.
"These MZOs help get shovels in the ground faster."
— Steve Clark, Housing Minister, AMO conference, August 2020
"Developer-Requested Override of Local Democracy"
The Ford government issued more MZOs than the previous 20 years combined, many at the direct request of developers — not municipalities. MZOs bypass environmental assessments, public hearings, and local planning processes, overriding elected municipal councils.
- Ford government issued 100+ MZOs — more than previous two decades combinedsource
- Multiple MZOs issued for projects on protected wetlands and environmentally sensitive areassource
- Municipalities passed resolutions opposing MZOs imposed on their communitiessource
- Many MZO recipients are documented PC Party donorssource
This section represents editorial interpretation of documented evidence.
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