Coun. Gord Perks, council’s housing chair, said the law (Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act) fails its name because it will not protect Ontarians or build homes faster or smarter, as reported in an Thestar.com article by DAVID RIDER the papers SENIOR POLITICS REPORTER on June 22 2025.
Mr Perks also stated in the article
Perks, the housing chair, said that as far as he’s concerned, the green standard lives — unless city council says otherwise.
“Once again the province is showing they don’t know how to write a law, they’re a bit inept at it, and that’s why they have had to rewrite planning legislation every six months since Doug became premier …” said the Parkdale—High Park councillor.
