How the Doug Ford government's Greenbelt bill aims to quash $120M lawsuit
The new legislation tabled by Premier Doug Ford’s government to return land to Ontario’s Greenbelt also seeks to shut down a developer’s $120-million lawsuit that dates back to 2017.
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![Only one of the parcels of land that the Ford government removed from the Greenbelt in 2022 was recommended for removal by provincial bureaucrats: about 15 hectares at the centre of this property, owned by Minotar Holdings Inc. An aerial view of flat farmland with some trees visible.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7003467.1697831973!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/minotar-greenbelt-land-markham.jpg)
The new legislation tabled by Premier Doug Ford’s government to return land to Ontario’s Greenbelt also seeks to shut down a developer’s $120-million lawsuit that dates back to 2017.