In December 2015, the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing received an extensive set of recommendations for improving
the province's management of growth in the Greater Golden
Horseshoe (GGH). The GGH, a collection of municipalities around
Lake Ontario, is the engine of Ontario's economy and
Canada's fastest growing urban region. In an effort to
accommodate this growth, the province has established a framework
of provincial plans intended to guide development in the area while
protecting its natural resources.
The provincial government established an advisory panel led by
former Toronto mayor David Crombie (the
"Panel") to review this framework as
part of a statutory ten year review process. The Panel's
report, entitled Planning for Health, Prosperity and Growth in
the Greater Golden Horseshoe: 2015-2041, contains 87
recommendations addressing a wide range of issues, including a
proposed expansion of the Greenbelt to protect more lands from
development
