Region of Waterloo Official Plan

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From TVO.org:
"And Bill 66 doesn’t simply bypass environmental and planning law — municipalities will not be required to notify the public or hold public hearings about “open for business” zoning bylaws. This raises an alarming prospect: a municipal council could, if its own procedural bylaws allowed it, introduce a motion in the middle of a council meeting — not permitting time for public questions or debate — vote in favour of it, and then send it off to the minister for approval. Such a bylaw would not be subject to appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formerly the Ontario Municipal Board) and could come into force 20 days later."


From Environmental Registry of Ontario:
The proposed regulation would also:

• require confirmation that the proposal is for a new major employment use;
  
• require evidence that the proposal would meet a minimum job creation threshold (e.g. 50 jobs for municipalities with a population of less than 250,000 people, or 100 jobs for municipalities with a population of more than 250,000 people);
  
• identify the uses of land, buildings or structures that may be authorized by the tool, such as manufacturing and research and development, but not residential, commercial or retail as the primary use;
  
• prescribe how notice is to be given to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing following the passing of an open-for-business by-law (similar to how the Minister is notified following the passing of a zoning by-law – e.g. email and personal service).