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| Candidate | Brief Response | Full Response |
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| Andrea Horwath |
Yes |
Brownfield re-development is an important component of the NDP intensification plan. The NDP would assess a range of regulatory, property assessment and tax changes to encourage brownfield development. |
| Christopher Lawson |
Yes |
The Jackie Washington Park in Hamilton Centre is a remediated Plastimet disaster. Remediation has its place, but what can be done with some of these properties is very limited. I am in favor of stronger penalties, penalties with real teeth, against those company executives that are knowing parties to the creation of the processes that bring about these ecological disasters known as brownfields. Those responsible need to face serious responsibility. Perhaps this is what it will take to deter others from following a destructive or irresponsible path to satisfy their greed. |
| Michael Baldasaro |
Yes |
Raise taxes on any property which is costing the city to protect, service and maintain, including legislating for quicker action when Landlords do not act swiftly to remedy complaints about the state of their property, by making the complaint procedure simple and easy to access and last but not least, by making it possible to follow-up on the action taken on the complaint to adhere to property standards and other orders. |
| Peter Ormond |
Yes |
First of all, acknowledge that the brownfields are an opportunity for Hamilton. Then complete a comprehensive inventory of all brownfields and abandoned properties in Hamilton. We will provide real incentives for brownfield remediation, and innovation to develop innovative remediation technologies.
The brownfields are already serviced and are within the city's current footprint. The Greens would cease all development that fosters urban sprawl, and refocus inward. Remember reduce, reuse, recycle? That applies to land use as well.
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| Robert Kuhlmann |
Yes |
The true purpose of government is to protect the population from force and fraud. That is Government's only mandate. Is the sale of such properties without full disclosure fraudulent? Yes or No? If the answer is yes, prosecute the perpetrators to the full extent of the law, the criminal law! I'm certain such consequences would make people reconsider making fraudulent transactions. |
