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(June 29, 2023)<\/p>\n

Under Bill 23 the Ford government gave itself extraordinary powers to override municipal governments and force through developments. This applies to housing developments and also long-term care homes.<\/p>\n

On March 7, Southbridge, the for-profit company that owns Orchard Villa, applied for a Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO) to rush through the process of zoning approval for a new 15-storey building and significant expansion of its retirement home and long-term care home at Orchard Villa. The goal was to get approval in order to obtain a new 30-year long-term care license to operate an expanded facility.<\/p>\n

The City of Pickering voted unanimously against the proposal<\/span><\/a> brought by Southbridge on May 1.<\/p>\n

The Ford government\u2019s Minister of Long-Term Care issued the MZO against the unanimous vote of Pickering City Council to force through the redevelopment<\/a> <\/span>that is not only an anathema to the families of Orchard Villa who have suffered so grievously and the people of Ontario who oppose the expansion of for-profit long-term care, but also is in violation of the municipal plan and by laws regarding height and size restrictions for buildings in that area.<\/p>\n

Cathy Parkes of the families of Orchard Villa has filed an appeal to have the MZO revoked.<\/p>\n

We will post updates as they come in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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