While I generally support…

While I generally support the idea of addressing the housing crisis, especially through improving density, I'm particularly concerned about this part of the bill:

"Require municipalities to permit more housing on farms, including residential lot creation subject to criteria, additional residential units and housing for farm workers"

This seems to risk that farmland will be converted into residential areas. This concerns have been voiced by various farmer's associations, including the OFA and NFU. It's important for our future that we protect wetlands, forests and farmland, and avoid urban sprawl. In addition, having residential housing near farms will inevitably create conflicts related to things like odour and noise complaints.