Friday, December 2, 2022 Brooklin TOWN CRIER .com Protesters March Against Bill 23 Brooklin 79 Baldwin St N | Brooklin ON L1M 1A4 Tel 905-620-4499 Port Perry 229 Mary St | Port Perry ON L9L 1B7 Tel 905-985-4141 www.mbjlawyers.com Last week, protesters gathered outside MPP Lorne Coe's office to share their objections to the Ford government's Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. The acts aim to increasing housing in the Greenbelt as well as reduce fees developers will pay, thus potentially shifting costs to homeowners through increased taxes. Read Deputy Mayor and Regional Councillor Rhonda Mulcahy's column about Bill 23 on page 3. Mayor Elizabeth Roy's office issued the following statement, "...We join our municipal counterparts in voicing significant concerns about the Bill and the complete lack of consultation as to the impacts to towns and cities across the province. "In its current form, Bill 23 will have lasting, unintended, and significant consequences for Whitby and our residents. This Bill shifts the cost of growth directly to taxpayers by reducing the Development Charges that are currently paid by developers to help fund important growth-related infrastructure like new parks, roads, and recreational facilities. If passed, this Bill will mean both increases in property taxes and a reduction in the level of services that our growing community has come to expect here in Whitby. This is unacceptable. We are calling on the Province to revisit this Bill and its impacts on all municipalities, and current and future taxpayers. The unintended consequences will result in homeownership becoming more unaffordable for Ontarians, not less, as a result of these proposed changes." 905.706.3131 | Office@TanyaTierneyTeam.com *Based on RE Stats Inc. Data for Toronto MLS Volume Sold Jan to Dec 2021* CALL TANYA TIERNEY, #1 Realtor in All of Durham Region!* MORE PICTURES AND LISTING GO TO TANYASBROOKLIN.COM COMING SOON! 999 Coyston Dr, Oshawa FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA CHRISTMAS TREE CONTEST for our We want to see your beautiful trees! Steph and Elle Real Estate @steph and elle