Overview

• The IPC’s June 12 report says Ontario officials used personal emails and opaque codewords in Greenbelt communications, violating legal record-keeping duties.
• Commissioner Patricia Kosseim noted that terms like “special project,” “GB” and “G*” obstructed searches in official systems.
• The watchdog found a “near-total absence” of formal records detailing how and why 7,400 acres of protected land were removed in 2022.
• An RCMP investigation launched in October 2023 is examining the removal of 15 Greenbelt parcels tied to up to $8 billion in developer benefits.
• NDP Leader Marit Stiles has urged consequences for the record-keeping breaches and stronger transparency measures.