I’m proud to introduce the Hands Off the Greenbelt Act, 2023. This bill amends the Greenbelt Act to restrict the minister and the Lieutenant Governor in Council from removing land from the greenbelt area, removing land from the application of the greenbelt plan and removing a designation of land as protected countryside. These new restrictions apply retroactively as of December 13, 2022.

Mr. Schreiner moved first reading of the following bill:

Bill 110, An Act to amend the Greenbelt Act, 2005 to provide for a prohibition on controlled-access highways in the Greenbelt Area and make related amendments / Projet de loi 110, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2005 sur la ceinture de verdure pour prévoir une interdiction portant sur les routes à accès limité dans la zone de la ceinture de verdure et apporter des modifications connexes.

A consequential amendment is made to section 9 of the act which will restrict the minister from making an order under either that section or section 47 of the act that would have the effect of contravening the prohibition on controlled-access highways.

Mr. Schreiner moved first reading of the following bill:

Bill 111, An Act to amend the Greenbelt Act, 2005 to provide for a prohibition on pits and quarries in the Greenbelt Area and make related amendments / Projet de loi 111, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2005 sur la ceinture de verdure pour prévoir une interdiction portant sur les puits d’extraction et les carrières dans la zone de la ceinture de verdure et pour apporter des modifications connexes.

And the supplementary question.

The next question.

There being no further business this morning, this House stands in recess until 3 p.m.

The House recessed from 1141 to 1500.

Mr. Hsu moved first reading of the following bill:

Bill 108, An Act in relation to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) / Projet de loi 108, Loi concernant l’ensemble des troubles causés par l’alcoolisation foetale.

First reading agreed to.

First reading agreed to.

Mr. Schreiner moved first reading of the following bill:

Bill 109, An Act to amend the Greenbelt Act, 2005 to impose limitations on the exercise of powers conferred by the Act / Projet de loi 109, Loi modifiant la Loi de 2005 sur la ceinture de verdure pour imposer des restrictions à l’exercice des pouvoirs conférés par la Loi.

First reading agreed to.

First reading agreed to.

First reading agreed to.