Bill Kelly Show

The Bill Kelly Podcast: The Emergencies Act Inquiry is wrapping up this week. What have we learned so far? & What can we expect next? GUEST: Susan Delacourt, columnist, Toronto Star - The Ontario Health Coalition has officially launched a constitutional challenge against the province’s controversial Bill 7. The law allows some discharged elderly hospital patients to be forced into long-term care homes they did not choose in Ontario. Guests: Natalie Mehra, Ontario Health Coalition & Graham Webb of Advocacy Centre for the Elderly - The Ontario government recently proposed a new bill, the More Homes Built Faster Act, or Bill 23. This bill contains some positive elements, like the removal of duplicate plan approval requirements and adding measures aimed at increasing urban density and housing mix. However, Bill 23 also proposes weakening or eliminating many housing development regulations, such as site plan controls, that protect us and our natural environment from the negative effects of poorly built development