Urban Boundary

• Urban boundary reversal ‘quadrupled’ Ontario housing crisis, developer report says

  One planner says a decision by the Ford government to scrap urban boundary expansions could cost Ontario 250,000 homes and 'quadruple' the housing crisis.

  Politics

  Feb 6, 2024
  
• Ontario city seeks inclusion of urban boundary decisions into RCMP Greenbelt probe

  Councillors approved a motion Wednesday to request an RCMP Greenbelt inquiry be expanded to include the unilateral expansion of Hamilton's urban boundary.

  Environment

  Oct 25, 2023
  
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• Ford says acres of Hamilton Greenbelt ‘a joke’ after Horwath calls to stop development

  Doug Ford responded to Mayor Andrea Horwath's suggestions that building on Hamilton's Greenbelt land was 'not necessary' and likely be difficult to develop.

  Environment

  Aug 11, 2023
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• Mayor seeks to ‘protect’ Hamilton’s interests ahead of Greenbelt development

  Andrea Horwath says she doesn't appreciate the Ford government using authority to develop sensitive land and doesn't expect the city will completely surrender to the process.

  Environment

  Jul 27, 2023
• Hamilton agrees to engage provincial facilitators set to develop Greenbelt lands

  Hamilton councillors voted under protest to host provincial facilitators who will soon be arriving to develop several Greenbelt land parcels in the city.

  Environment

  Jul 12, 2023
• Hamilton signs on to Ford government’s ‘pledge’ to build 47,000 new homes by 2031

  Despite Hamilton's planning committee recommendation not to endorse Ontario's housing plan, council opted to sign on to the idea of 47,000 new units by 2031.

  Politics

  Feb 23, 2023
• Mega rally held in Hamilton to stop development in the Greenbelt

  Bill 23 - the Build More Homes Faster Act - allows development on previously protected lands with the stated aim of building more homes in the province. 

  Environment

  Dec 4, 2022
• ‘Serious decisions’ ahead for Hamilton as questions swirl around boundary expansion order

  Members of Hamilton's latest version of council say there's still a lot of talk around a provincial government order to develop farmland and 'Greenbelt' areas.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2022
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• Hamiltonians react after province orders city to expand urban boundary for homes

  Residents and local politicians reacted to the Doug Ford’s government's rejection of any freezing of Hamilton's urban boundary on the weekend.

  Environment

  Nov 7, 2022