The RCMP confirmed it has received a referral from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to investigate irregularities in the disposition of the Greenbelt surrounding Toronto. .“We will review and assess the information received and will take appropriate action as deemed unnecessary,” said the RCMP in a Wednesday statement. .“As the investigation is in its infancy and is ongoing, we decline to offer any further comments.” .Ontario’s auditor general said on August 9 the provincial government’s process for choosing protected Greenbelt land to open up for housing development was influenced by a small group of well-connected developers who now stand to make billions of dollars. .Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk offered a damning assessment of how the province selected sites for removal from the Greenbelt in 2022. .“Our review raises serious concerns about the exercises used, the way in which standard information gathering and decision protocols were sidelined and abandoned, and how changes to the Greenbelt were unnecessarily rushed through,” said Lysyk.
