The months-long Greenbelt controversy plaguing the Ontario government made waves this week following Steve Clark’s resignation Monday as municipal affairs and housing minister.
In the days since, Paul Calandra has replaced Clark, the province has announced plans for a review, and that review could mean even more land removed from protected areas to develop homes.
CBC has received many audience questions about the ongoing situation. Here’s what you wanted to know:
Why is this being referred to as a land swap?
The Greenbelt is a vast 810,000-hectare area of protected farmland, forest and wetland stretching from Niagara Falls to Peterborough. It’s meant to be permanently off limits to development.
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