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Ontario Housing Minister Rob Flack introduced new legislation Monday aimed at cutting red tape and reducing costs for developers, warning the Ford government is at risk of missing its goal to build 1.5 million homes by 2031. The bill would streamline municipal approvals, change the rules for the use of development charges, fast-track transit-related projects, and give some ministers more power to override local planning delays. The Globe and Mail reports.
But the sweeping legislation is already drawing fire from environmental advocates and Toronto officials. The proposed rules would override Toronto’s “green standard,” which sets local climate resiliency requirements for new buildings, limiting what municipalities can do to fight emissions and flooding. The Toronto Star explains.