17 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,June 13,2019 insidehalton.com Help us build on this legacy! Since its inception in 2011,Wheels has raised over $750,000 in support of capital projects and core programs offered at The Darling Home for Kids. Registration includes: · Choice of route distance - 25km, 50km or 100km · Free lunch and refreshments for all registered riders · Fundraising prizes and more! SUNDAY, JUNE23,2019 MattamyNational Cycling Cen tre 2015PanAmBoulevardMilto n Presenting Sponsor: Sanctioned by:Saddle Sponsors: Register today at www.ridewithwheels.ca Amal Helbah-Dawson Investment and Retirement Planner 905-639-5544 amal.helbah-dawson@rbc.com Using Real Estate as an Investment Vehicle Tuesday, June 25th 6:30 - 8:00pm RBC Branch: Bronte Branch, 2329 Lakeshore Rd. W, Oakville RSVP to 289-208-1000 or kerry.graham@rbc.com Carmine Iarossi Mobile Mortgage Specialist 647-746-4988 carmine.larossi@rbc.com Promo Code NSP-DEMO-OAKB No-costHearing tests areprovided toadults ages 19andolder. A fee will apply for a copy of your audiogram. Child hearing tests are conductedat select locations for a fee, please contact us for more information. Some conditions may apply. Please see clinic for details. Offer not valid in Quebec. ±https://www. oticon.ca/solutions/opn Call or book online: HearingLife.ca/DemoDays Call toll-free 1-855-750-8017 LIMITED TIME - TRY THEM YOURSELF HEARING AID DEMO DAYS Demo Days offer you the opportunity to discover how hearing aids can improve your hearing experience. Have one of our certified hearing professionals demonstrate the powerful advancements of our hearing aid technology.± Plus, when you visit us, you will receive a FREE, no obligation hearing test! What are Demo Days? JUNE DEMO DAYS Can you see it? 2 clinics in Oakville MON TUES WED THUR FRI 17 18 19 20 21 This month, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark intro- duced Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act: a proposed suite of legislative changes to address Onta- rio's housing crisis, in- crease the supply of hous- ing that is affordable, and provide families with more meaningful choices on where to live, work and raise their families. Our plan would make it easier to build housing near transit and help create vibrant, multimodal, tran- sit-oriented neighbour- hoods with the right mix of housing for people to rent or own. We will maintain responsible environmental stewardship, including pro- tecting the Greenbelt in all its beauty. Our proposed changes to the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT) will take the best from the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and from the LPAT to cre- ate a system that can make final decisions in a timelyfinal decisions in a timelyf manner - producing the type of housing where and when we need it most. We want to ensure thatWe want to ensure thatW barriers are removed for those seeking to launch an appeal, and are moving to- ward a cost-recovery model so that home builders pay more for the system, not the people of Ontario. In addi- tion, we have added 11 new adjudicators, which is a 45 per cent increase, to clear the backlog of an estimated 100,000 housing units over the next year-and-a-half. Our government has al- so announced its intention to consult with our munici- pal partners on the develop- ment of a community bene- fits charge that would befits charge that would bef used to help fund growth- related capital costs for community benefits, such as libraries and daycare services. We firmly believe that growth must pay for growth. We will work with ourWe will work with ourW municipal partners to sup- port a planning framework that puts people and com- munities first, protecting vital municipal revenue streams, and making com- munity benefits charges more transparent and pre- dictable. Stephen Crawford is the MPP for Oakville. HOW BILL 108 ADDRESSES ONTARIO'S HOUSING CRISIS OPINION PLANNING FRAMEWORK WILL PUT 'PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES FIRST,' SAYS CRAWFORD STEPHEN CRAWFORD Column