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Ontario’s Greenbelt gets squeezed, uncovering climate conferences

Ontario’s Greenbelt gets squeezed, uncovering climate conferences

Released Thursday, 24th November 2022
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Ontario’s Greenbelt gets squeezed, uncovering climate conferences

Ontario’s Greenbelt gets squeezed, uncovering climate conferences

Ontario’s Greenbelt gets squeezed, uncovering climate conferences

Ontario’s Greenbelt gets squeezed, uncovering climate conferences

Thursday, 24th November 2022
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A proposed bill by the Ontario government is poised to open up the province’s Greenbelt, an area established for farmland and environmental protection, to urban development. Peggy Brekveld of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture speaks to what this decision could mean for Ontario farmers, and local food production. Wayne Caldwell with the University of Guelph discusses what Bill 23 means for land use planning and if the strategy can meet the province’s housing needs. Plus, Manitoba Co-operator reporter Geralyn Wichers speaks with Naomi Johnson with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank about what it was like to attend the COP27 climate change conference. Hosted by Kristy Nudds.

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